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desert tortoise care info

the gecko geek

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Okay, so my girlfriend has been BEGGING me for a tortoise for quite some time now, and I was thinking of getting her one for her birthday. A friend of mine's parents have a breeding pair of desert tortoises (and have all the licenses and permits as well) and he asked me if I wanted one. They are babies, he said the size of a gatorade bottle lid.

I have never had a tortoise before and was just wondering if anyone out there had any care tips for desert tortoises? I know they thrive out here in the desert but I don't think that sand, a hot bulb, and minimal water are the right tools I will need for the little fella.

Any help is greatly appreciated!
Jordan
 
Sand and dehydration are definitely NOT the right way to raise any baby tortoise, "desert" or otherwise, and I'm glad you thought to check!!

I don't have much DT knowledge, but there are plenty of experienced Desert tort keepers over at http://Tortoiseforum.org and I would highly recommend posting over there for advice. They'll be able to steer you in the right direction on anything tortoise-related.

Good luck with the new venture! Tortoises are definitely a joy to keep.
 
the gecko geek said:
Okay, so my girlfriend has been BEGGING me for a tortoise for quite some time now, and I was thinking of getting her one for her birthday. A friend of mine's parents have a breeding pair of desert tortoises (and have all the licenses and permits as well) and he asked me if I wanted one. They are babies, he said the size of a gatorade bottle lid.

I have never had a tortoise before and was just wondering if anyone out there had any care tips for desert tortoises? I know they thrive out here in the desert but I don't think that sand, a hot bulb, and minimal water are the right tools I will need for the little fella.

Any help is greatly appreciated!
Jordan
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This is a great place to start:

http://tortoise.org/general/descare.html
 
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