Re: newbie to tortoise keeping...

Posted by Terry on December 31, 2000 at 11:30:35:

In Reply to: newbie to tortoise keeping... posted by Vortex on December 30, 2000 at 12:27:31:

Hi the Testudo torts, Russian, Hermann's , Ibera....... are quite small as adults.
However they do hibernate,( don't hibernate them the first year, or unless you're sure they'e 100% healthy) most Russians are wild caught and are often infested with worms or have other health problems, but can be wonderful little torts.
A captive bred Hermann's or Ibera might be a better choice.

If you want a species that doesn't hibernate, a Red Foot might be a good choice, not as small though.
Here's some web sites to get you started on your research!

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/

http://www.slowcoach.org.uk/

http://home.earthlink.net/~rednine/

http://www.turtlecafe.net/habitats.htm

http://www.geocities.com/~pawsplus/beasley.html

Hope this helps.
Terry.

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: Hi the Testudo torts, Russian, Hermann's , Ibera....... are quite small as adults. : However they do hibernate,( don't hibernate them the first year, or unless you're sure they'e 100% healthy) most Russians are wild caught and are often infested with worms or have other health problems, but can be wonderful little torts. : A captive bred Hermann's or Ibera might be a better choice. : If you want a species that doesn't hibernate, a Red Foot might be a good choice, not as small though. : Here's some web sites to get you started on your research! : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/ : http://www.slowcoach.org.uk/ : http://home.earthlink.net/~rednine/ : http://www.turtlecafe.net/habitats.htm : http://www.geocities.com/~pawsplus/beasley.html : Hope this helps. : Terry.

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