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[Amanda M]

Hi everyone! My name is Amanda, and I just joined tortoise forums! I don't have a tort yet, but I am thinking about getting a Hermann's tortoise within the next few months! This is a long time dream of mine that finally may have the potential to be a reality.
A little about me: I'm 19, I live in PA, I'm currently taking some time off of college but when I go back I plan to major in Women and Gender studies. I love music and animals, and I spend a lot of my free time crocheting. I have previously owned hamsters and a bird, and I'm very excited to get more into reptiles, as they are the only kind of animal I'm not allergic to! Later in life I plan on getting various lizards, but I thought a Hermann's tortoise would be better for the situation I am currently in.
I've been creeping on this forum for a while now and I'm excited to get involved!!

 

[mike taylor]

Well welcome! You are doing the right thing so you don't waste time and money . Check out the care sheets on the tortoise you like and see if it will fit in with you. They seem small but they take up a lot of room indoors . You will need a 4' by 8' enclosure . Plus heat lamps ,uvb ,and some other key stuff. Good luck and hope you love tfo.

 

[jaizei]

Welcome to the forum

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome. Glad you decided to join, enjoy

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Amanda

 

[Carol S]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Welcome.
Yes. Read the care sheets before you spend your good money on stuff that the pet store will want you to buy. (Like those horrible spiral light bulbs)

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Amanda!

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome. I also study women. I find them very difficult to understand sometimes. Admittedly, some men are a bit incomprehensible too...

Good luck with your tortoise quest. I hope we can help you find the info you need.

 

[Speedy-1]

Hi and welcome Amanda !

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, Amanda, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum.
Have a look at http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/sticky-hermanns-tortoise-care-sheet-updated.101410/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-end-of-pyramiding.15137/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/closed-chambers.32333/
for lots of lovely up to date info before you start.
Tortoise keeping is so much fun, but getting the set up right is all important.

 

[TerrapinStation]

Hello and welcome.... very smart move doing the research and homework BEFORE buying a modern dinosaur......

Best of luck!

 

[Paranub]

Welcome. a baby horsefield was a perfect choice for my wife who had wanted a tort for years and years. Very small, Easy enough to look after and his table fit right in, in our living room.