Aside from the fact they have pretty shells, live a long time and get quite big!
Me and my mum saw a leopard tortoise today - we went to originally look at horsefield/russian tortoises! - and we have fallen in love.
So i've been doing research online but theres a lot of contradictory stuff.
Here's a few questions. Feel free to add any extra information you have. Also good book and site recommendations would be great
I have tortoises and turtles for dummies, which is due to arrive tomorrow.
What sort of things do they like in there enclosures?
(So bedding/flooring, things to hide in etc)
What can they eat?
What can't they eat?
(I know greens and i know fruit is a no, no. But is there anything they like particularly. Also tortoise food you buy in shops? good or bad?)
I had a whole list of questions but my mind is drawing a blank!
I'm getting him/her a rather large table. With heat lamp and UV light.
Any recommendations of UV and heat lamps?
Also on warm, nice days, i gather he can go outside in a run in the garden?
God, i sound like a complete moron. I'm not i promise. I just want to make sure i give my tortoise the best so he stays happy and healthy.
Theres no such thing as being over-prepared - I'd rather sound silly and ask stupid questions than not ask and get it all wrong.
Me and my mum saw a leopard tortoise today - we went to originally look at horsefield/russian tortoises! - and we have fallen in love.
So i've been doing research online but theres a lot of contradictory stuff.
Here's a few questions. Feel free to add any extra information you have. Also good book and site recommendations would be great
I have tortoises and turtles for dummies, which is due to arrive tomorrow.
What sort of things do they like in there enclosures?
(So bedding/flooring, things to hide in etc)
What can they eat?
What can't they eat?
(I know greens and i know fruit is a no, no. But is there anything they like particularly. Also tortoise food you buy in shops? good or bad?)
I had a whole list of questions but my mind is drawing a blank!
I'm getting him/her a rather large table. With heat lamp and UV light.
Any recommendations of UV and heat lamps?
Also on warm, nice days, i gather he can go outside in a run in the garden?
God, i sound like a complete moron. I'm not i promise. I just want to make sure i give my tortoise the best so he stays happy and healthy.
Theres no such thing as being over-prepared - I'd rather sound silly and ask stupid questions than not ask and get it all wrong.