Pets - Reptiles

[JHarris1385]

@ Sunfire - I first wanted ONLY a Sulcata but then...reality sat in and I don't think I am ready just yet for one that can get that big. So I believe the Mediterranean species are my best bet for these first couple/few years... #1 Marginated, Greek, Russian, Hermann...etc. #1 by Marginated because it really like their shell color. Do you have any?

@Tri - I remember you posting that before. Between moving and an apartment that did NOT allow aquariums I let 3 of my RES go. One was about the size of yours and the others a couple inches smaller. I made sure they were hunters and could survive.


...Growing up I used to "save" lots of box turtles from the highways. After almost every rain you could find one out in the country areas where I grew up.

[MeowMix]

@ Sunfire - I first wanted ONLY a Sulcata but then...reality sat in and I don't think I am ready just yet for one that can get that big. So I believe the Mediterranean species are my best bet for these first couple/few years... #1 Marginated, Greek, Russian, Hermann...etc. #1 by Marginated because it really like their shell color. Do you have any?

I haven't owned any tortoises, though have cared for many in my time -- I used to work at Petsmart, and I was one of about two of us in the entire petcare department who actually cared about the animals. We had a lot of russians and greeks come through, though we didn't carry anything large like a sulcata. Dr. Carr over at Banfield had a 50yr old sulcata who was a petty cool guy. Have you ever looked at indian/sri lankan star tortoises? The pattern on their carapace is super cool looking, and they also stay small.

-MeowMix