Box Turtle and Tortoise Discussion :: Tortise help

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Post Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:34 pm   Tortise help

hey wondering a few question....
first what breed of tortise stays the smalllest
second will a tortise box work indoors
third can a tortise box house more that one tortis OF A SMALL BREED
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Post Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:33 pm   Re: Tortise help

BUMP I NEED THE ANSWER
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Post Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:45 pm   Re: Tortise help

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Post Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:17 pm   Re: Tortise help

AndrewRave wrote:first what breed of tortise stays the smalllestsecond will a tortise box work indoorsthird can a tortise box house more that one tortis OF A SMALL BREED


I think I read one time the smallest breed of tortoise is the egyptian tortoise. I know russians stay kinda small.

by tortoise box I guess you mean those new zoo-med wood setups? I would suppose it might work indoors if you had a UVB and heat sources. But, I dont know if you could ever keep the humidity right for a tortoise in one of these things.

I am pretty sure those tortoise things from zoomed are pretty small, I would only put one.
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Post Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:44 pm   Re: Tortise help

ok im fine with that how much would you guess go around for an egyptian tortise and i can score a uvb and heat sourse
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Post Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:02 pm   Re: Tortise help

AndrewRave wrote:ok im fine with that how much would you guess go around for an egyptian tortise and i can score a uvb and heat sourse


Honestly, I think egyptians can be hard ot find in the USA (I dont know where you live). I would think you would have better luck finding a russian. The UVB and heat can be bought at any pet store, probably 50 or 60 bucks for both bulbs and two fixtures.
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Post Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:28 am   Re: Tortise help

I think Egyptian Tortoises are endangered anyhow... :/
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Post Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:54 am   Re: Tortise help

o well well thanks for the support so far im looking at 300 dollars at once just to completely house this turtle and TBH i think thats fair 60vfor lights and stuff idk how much for a tortise box prolly 100 and i do want a hatchling anywhere i could get a hatcling russian??
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Post Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:50 pm   Re: Tortise help

Anywhere from PetSmart,PetCo,or The Turtle Source.com
Hope this helps.
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Post Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:43 pm   Re: Tortise help

Jay-Jakk wrote:Anywhere from PetSmart,PetCo,or The Turtle Source.com
Hope this helps.

Are u sre i could get a HATCHLING
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Post Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:22 pm   Re: Tortise help

A Box Turtle. Very similar to a Tortoise, but they do need a little water area.
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Post Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 3:42 pm   Re: Tortise help

Yup, I know Turtle Source does.
I'm eye balling Leopard Tort. myself :)

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