Re: My First Tortoise

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Posted by Jen B on June 07, 2001 at 19:52:21:

In Reply to: My First Tortoise posted by Nick on June 05, 2001 at 16:51:44:

Hi Nick--

Good tortoises to consider are Hermann's, Greeks, or Russians. They stay fairly small. Redfoots are another option, although they get a little bigger. Each has its own environmental needs, so you should investigate this and decide which sort of environment you will be able to provide for it.

I agree with Beth about the heat rock. Stick with overhead basking heat. Also, there is some concern with the suitability of glass aquariums, as they don't allow good air circulation and can pose problems achieving a good heat gradient.

Here is the address of a good breeder of a variety of tort species:

http://www.centralfloridareptilefarm.com/

And here are some sites with links and examples of indoor and outdoor habitats:

http://www.turtlecafe.net/habitats.htm
http://turtlestuff.com/enclosures.html

Hope this helps.

Jennifer

: Hey everyone.

: I've been raising aquatic turtles for a year or two now and I want to get a tortoise. Unfortunately the pet stores around here are "iffy", so of course I came here for some info :)

: I could first off use advice on what the best beginner tort is (preferably around/under 50lbs). Also, it's going to be a few months before I'm ready to begin looking to buy one, but are there any good site or breeders on here to buy one from?

: The plan is to buy a baby/juv tort and house it in a 30g breeder aquarium. Basking light, uva/uvb lamp, heat rock... and anything else you guys/gals can tell me about :)

: Thanks!

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: Hi Nick-- : Good tortoises to consider are Hermann's, Greeks, or Russians. They stay fairly small. Redfoots are another option, although they get a little bigger. Each has its own environmental needs, so you should investigate this and decide which sort of environment you will be able to provide for it. : I agree with Beth about the heat rock. Stick with overhead basking heat. Also, there is some concern with the suitability of glass aquariums, as they don't allow good air circulation and can pose problems achieving a good heat gradient. : Here is the address of a good breeder of a variety of tort species: : http://www.centralfloridareptilefarm.com/ : And here are some sites with links and examples of indoor and outdoor habitats: : http://www.turtlecafe.net/habitats.htm : http://turtlestuff.com/enclosures.html : Hope this helps. : Jennifer : : : Hey everyone. : : I've been raising aquatic turtles for a year or two now and I want to get a tortoise. Unfortunately the pet stores around here are "iffy", so of course I came here for some info :) : : I could first off use advice on what the best beginner tort is (preferably around/under 50lbs). Also, it's going to be a few months before I'm ready to begin looking to buy one, but are there any good site or breeders on here to buy one from? : : The plan is to buy a baby/juv tort and house it in a 30g breeder aquarium. Basking light, uva/uvb lamp, heat rock... and anything else you guys/gals can tell me about :) : : Thanks!

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