KThomas85
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Hello ^_^
My name is Kristin, and I live in Jacksonville, FL. My husband and I are thinking of purchasing a tortoise, we were thinking either Russian or Red Footed, maybe eventually a Sulcata, but not at this point as we are in an apartment. The tortoise will be kept indoors as we are in an apartment, so we are looking for something that won't get too big. I have read that Russians have a great personality, but I have also read that Red Footeds do too, but they require protein, so I am not sure about that.
I am looking for advice on a good tortoise to get, and if I should look in local stores (there are a few reptile stores that are supposed to be good - I don't particularly want to go to a larger chain store, just because they tend to price higher and the animals sometimes aren't looked after as well), wait until a reptile convention (repticon is coming up in August, but I have read really poor reviews on some of the vendors who will be there), or purchase a tortoise online (the main two sites I was considering were tortoisesupply.com and floridaherps.com). I would really rather buy it in person, in part to save shipping costs.
Also, I have researched some setups for tortoises, but I am not sure exactly what sort of a container they would need. I have seen "tortoise tables" mentioned, so I was wondering if anyone had any information on those?
Thanks!
My name is Kristin, and I live in Jacksonville, FL. My husband and I are thinking of purchasing a tortoise, we were thinking either Russian or Red Footed, maybe eventually a Sulcata, but not at this point as we are in an apartment. The tortoise will be kept indoors as we are in an apartment, so we are looking for something that won't get too big. I have read that Russians have a great personality, but I have also read that Red Footeds do too, but they require protein, so I am not sure about that.
I am looking for advice on a good tortoise to get, and if I should look in local stores (there are a few reptile stores that are supposed to be good - I don't particularly want to go to a larger chain store, just because they tend to price higher and the animals sometimes aren't looked after as well), wait until a reptile convention (repticon is coming up in August, but I have read really poor reviews on some of the vendors who will be there), or purchase a tortoise online (the main two sites I was considering were tortoisesupply.com and floridaherps.com). I would really rather buy it in person, in part to save shipping costs.
Also, I have researched some setups for tortoises, but I am not sure exactly what sort of a container they would need. I have seen "tortoise tables" mentioned, so I was wondering if anyone had any information on those?
Thanks!
A Russian, even though small, still needs a big enclosure, as a RF would in a few years too. A RF would do good in the Florida humidity, where a Russian, as an adult, don't need high humidity. As for a breeder, I would by my RF from Jeff, forum member N2TORTS, he also has cherryheads. The other person mentioned above, I have no idea who that is to say either way.
