Re: bored sulcata!

Posted by Marissa - Turtle Homes on September 19, 2001 at 06:28:40:

In Reply to: Re: bored sulcata! posted by EJ on September 19, 2001 at 00:32:55:

And they have also been used quite unsuccessfully, at least from what I have seen and encountered in the years I have been working with reptiles.

I disagree, respectfully. I think fishtanks are pretty poor enclosure types for tortoises...and the reason they MAY have been used successfully is because they were used by highly experienced keepers with experience maintaining temps in a tank that size.

People have been doing alot of things for over a 100 years, doesn't mean that is what we would recommend when people are asking for advice...

: Nobody recomends using fishtanks but they have been used quite successfully for over a hundred years. (you want a reference?)
: There is absolutely nothing WRONG with using fishtanks. Some care must be exercised and there are more suitable containers but fishtanks can be use with just as much success as any other container.
: Respectfully
: Ed

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