JonnyLightning
New Member
Hey guys and gals,
This is my first post. I am thinking about getting a hatchling tortoise that would stay rather small, hopefully to remain and indoor tortoise. I am renting an apartment right now that's rather small. I've seen people using Rubbermaid totes, small wooden boxes etc for hatchlings. My question is, how long can they live in these small makeshift houses?
Everywhere online states minimum of 40 gallons here, 8x4 here, 4x4 there, 6x2 there etc, I get it is kind of subjective but that also it is important too for the tortoise to get room to walk around around. My question is really based on the small enclosures, the ones about 32" by 35" or so, the small indoor ones for hatchlings, how long can they live in these small enclosures?
I'm thinking of a Baby Greek tortoise, but please don't blast me about my ignorance I'm here looking for help! Here is a DIY cage that I just built that is 31"x 20" it is small but I have limited space and I've seen people use totes with this space for their tortoise.
Is this a no-no? If I use my own DIY cage, how long can I keep a tortoise in here? If not a baby Greek, something that I can keep in this for a good while before I have to rebuild another cage.. Any ideas or suggestions?
Thank you. - also, yes I need to do my laundry lol
This is my first post. I am thinking about getting a hatchling tortoise that would stay rather small, hopefully to remain and indoor tortoise. I am renting an apartment right now that's rather small. I've seen people using Rubbermaid totes, small wooden boxes etc for hatchlings. My question is, how long can they live in these small makeshift houses?
Everywhere online states minimum of 40 gallons here, 8x4 here, 4x4 there, 6x2 there etc, I get it is kind of subjective but that also it is important too for the tortoise to get room to walk around around. My question is really based on the small enclosures, the ones about 32" by 35" or so, the small indoor ones for hatchlings, how long can they live in these small enclosures?
I'm thinking of a Baby Greek tortoise, but please don't blast me about my ignorance I'm here looking for help! Here is a DIY cage that I just built that is 31"x 20" it is small but I have limited space and I've seen people use totes with this space for their tortoise.
Is this a no-no? If I use my own DIY cage, how long can I keep a tortoise in here? If not a baby Greek, something that I can keep in this for a good while before I have to rebuild another cage.. Any ideas or suggestions?
Thank you. - also, yes I need to do my laundry lol