Years ago I started out with 50 gallon aquariums for all my turtles and tortoises...mostly rescued then adopted out, but in aquariums, none-the-less.
Then we went through an educational period where we were indoctrinated that aquariums were bad for tortoises, so all of my 50 gallon aquariums went out to the curb on trash pick up day and were smashed into the garbage truck.
Now we've come around again saying that aquariums are ok.
I like to think that I have grown as a tortoise keeper. I no longer tell people not to use aquariums, but rather I try to impart good tortoise-keeping habits and setting up the correct habitat per type of tortoise. If someone can get that in an aquarium, then more power to them.
But, in my case, plastic tubs are way cheaper than aquariums and I much prefer them. But that's because I require so many.
Then we went through an educational period where we were indoctrinated that aquariums were bad for tortoises, so all of my 50 gallon aquariums went out to the curb on trash pick up day and were smashed into the garbage truck.
Now we've come around again saying that aquariums are ok.
I like to think that I have grown as a tortoise keeper. I no longer tell people not to use aquariums, but rather I try to impart good tortoise-keeping habits and setting up the correct habitat per type of tortoise. If someone can get that in an aquarium, then more power to them.
But, in my case, plastic tubs are way cheaper than aquariums and I much prefer them. But that's because I require so many.