my louis is getting big and i know that this winter we are going to have to get him out of his current habitat and into something bigger. this is a current photo of him.
this is his habitat - but from when he was much smaller back in january/february.
this is the humidifier set up for his cage.
my question is this: next year, after we get louis all settled in something new, i'd like to get another tortoise, but not another sulcata. i realize that you can't keep different breeds together - so that is not something i would do. what i'm interested in is a breed of tortoise that will stay smaller, grow slower. is there a particular breed of tortoise that would thrive in the habitat i have pictured above? i can modify it as needed, but just wondering what breeds of tortoise are smaller that i wouldn't need to move to something bigger? or would i have to look at getting a turtle instead of a tortoise to get a smaller size?
i can eliminate the humidifier if not needed and of course i would replace the substrate before bringing a new tort into the environment and clean it totally. oh and yes - my tort will be able to go outside during the day when the weather is good. i'm in missouri - so we do have snow in the winter and cold, but hot in the summer and unfortunately dry this year.
thanks for any advice.
also - that's a 50-55 gallon tank.
this is his habitat - but from when he was much smaller back in january/february.
this is the humidifier set up for his cage.
my question is this: next year, after we get louis all settled in something new, i'd like to get another tortoise, but not another sulcata. i realize that you can't keep different breeds together - so that is not something i would do. what i'm interested in is a breed of tortoise that will stay smaller, grow slower. is there a particular breed of tortoise that would thrive in the habitat i have pictured above? i can modify it as needed, but just wondering what breeds of tortoise are smaller that i wouldn't need to move to something bigger? or would i have to look at getting a turtle instead of a tortoise to get a smaller size?
i can eliminate the humidifier if not needed and of course i would replace the substrate before bringing a new tort into the environment and clean it totally. oh and yes - my tort will be able to go outside during the day when the weather is good. i'm in missouri - so we do have snow in the winter and cold, but hot in the summer and unfortunately dry this year.
thanks for any advice.
also - that's a 50-55 gallon tank.