Re: Tortoise outside

Posted by Eric T. on May 28, 2000 at 00:29:11:

In Reply to: Tortoise outside posted by Erin Powers on May 27, 2000 at 13:59:14:

: The main concern I have with keeping a tortoise out side in San Francisco is the amount of cool fogs that blanket the city. The majority of the hardy tortoises (the Testudo family) prefer to have dry conditions with low humidity. I would be worried about pneumonia or some other lung problem.
But you might want to look into getting Box Turtles. I believe they are very hardy and they enjoy higher humidity.
-Eric-

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: : The main concern I have with keeping a tortoise out side in San Francisco is the amount of cool fogs that blanket the city. The majority of the hardy tortoises (the Testudo family) prefer to have dry conditions with low humidity. I would be worried about pneumonia or some other lung problem. : But you might want to look into getting Box Turtles. I believe they are very hardy and they enjoy higher humidity. : -Eric-

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