Hello, I'm new to this forum and I need help on getting started with tortoises
First of all, let me tell you some things about myself, I'm a 13 yr boy, I moved to the Netherlands about 4 yrs ago, but now I'm moving back to Malaysia in July and I will get my torts around August when we settle in our home. Back in Malaysia, for about 5 years my brothers kept 4 tortoises, all different sizes and one of them a different species (I think). I watched them over the years, washing out the tanks, feeding etc. so I do have a decent idea/experience (I was like, 8 lol).
In Malaysia, obviously it is a very hot country and plenty of sunlight. I chose a tortoise instead of turtle as I heard they were easier to take care and I figured in such a hot climate the water tank the turtles live must get hot very easily and therefore it needs to be changed quite frequently. I'm not sure if an outdoor tortoise is what I want because like mentioned before it might be too hot for him and I don't feel very comfortable leaving him outside. I will be the only one taking care of them, my parents will barely be helping, so I will be considered as a beginner.
So what I want to ask are:
1) What species would you suggest?
2) My mum suggested that I should get two instead of one as one would be lonely and requires companion, id this true?
And also, I also enjoy gardening, and I searched up and saw that a lot of the vegetables tortoises enjoy, are plants that I have, so would that help?
Thank you for reading up to here, I really appreciate it.
First of all, let me tell you some things about myself, I'm a 13 yr boy, I moved to the Netherlands about 4 yrs ago, but now I'm moving back to Malaysia in July and I will get my torts around August when we settle in our home. Back in Malaysia, for about 5 years my brothers kept 4 tortoises, all different sizes and one of them a different species (I think). I watched them over the years, washing out the tanks, feeding etc. so I do have a decent idea/experience (I was like, 8 lol).
In Malaysia, obviously it is a very hot country and plenty of sunlight. I chose a tortoise instead of turtle as I heard they were easier to take care and I figured in such a hot climate the water tank the turtles live must get hot very easily and therefore it needs to be changed quite frequently. I'm not sure if an outdoor tortoise is what I want because like mentioned before it might be too hot for him and I don't feel very comfortable leaving him outside. I will be the only one taking care of them, my parents will barely be helping, so I will be considered as a beginner.
So what I want to ask are:
1) What species would you suggest?
2) My mum suggested that I should get two instead of one as one would be lonely and requires companion, id this true?
And also, I also enjoy gardening, and I searched up and saw that a lot of the vegetables tortoises enjoy, are plants that I have, so would that help?
Thank you for reading up to here, I really appreciate it.
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