Hi Sarah.

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Posted by Giovanni on May 15, 2000 at 14:05:29:

In Reply to: tortoise for my 5 and 8 year old posted by Sarah on May 13, 2000 at 01:55:19:

: I wanted to do some reseach to see if a tortoise would be a good pet for kids?

A tortoise is a great pet for kids, just understand that you will need to help them a great
deal in understanding how to take care of them. Tort's are pretty much a "watch" type of pet then
one that will do tricks or run to the door and jump you when you get home, like a dog (although
my big sulcata will pin me down if I have a mustard green leaf in my hand..lol).I would for your sake make sure they are interested in them
enough before getting them one.

I also need to find out what tortoise would be best? We live in California near San Franciso.

San Francisco is a pretty cold city I lived out that way for 10 years. You should probably get a
tort that isn't going to grow much bigger than 7
to 8 inches, that way you can house it inside for
most of the year.

We have a play yard that is 12' x 22 and has a 4" high boarder. My kids do not use this are much. Can a tortoise climb over this 4" high board.

Tortoises are great escape artists, and 4 inches
is a good escape height. Nothing that couldn't be cured with a little plastic fencing and some stakes.

This is important becasue I have a pool in the back yard. Please help for the tortoises sake!

Hope that helps.

Ciao'

Giovanni

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: : I wanted to do some reseach to see if a tortoise would be a good pet for kids? : A tortoise is a great pet for kids, just understand that you will need to help them a great : deal in understanding how to take care of them. Tort's are pretty much a "watch" type of pet then : one that will do tricks or run to the door and jump you when you get home, like a dog (although : my big sulcata will pin me down if I have a mustard green leaf in my hand..lol).I would for your sake make sure they are interested in them : enough before getting them one. : I also need to find out what tortoise would be best? We live in California near San Franciso. : San Francisco is a pretty cold city I lived out that way for 10 years. You should probably get a : tort that isn't going to grow much bigger than 7 : to 8 inches, that way you can house it inside for : most of the year. : We have a play yard that is 12' x 22 and has a 4" high boarder. My kids do not use this are much. Can a tortoise climb over this 4" high board. : Tortoises are great escape artists, and 4 inches : is a good escape height. Nothing that couldn't be cured with a little plastic fencing and some stakes. : : This is important becasue I have a pool in the back yard. Please help for the tortoises sake! : Hope that helps. : Ciao' : Giovanni

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