by - written on 04/02/10 (Very useful, 2005 readings)
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Tortoises can make great pets as long as you research how to care for them before you buy. Pet shop owners often dont know whats best or just want to make money. Make sure you have a vet nearby who deals with reptiles. First of all, you need somewhere for them to live. Do NOT waste your money on a vivarium. They are not necessary, ... Read the complete review
by - written on 11/08/09 (Very useful, 324 readings)
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I have had a Tortoise for around 7 years now and he's turned out to be a great pet with much character. You can get many different tortoises from all over the world but I have a Hermans tortoise, which is from a desert habitat. I bought him when he was young and very small for over £100 as they aren't cheap. You need licensing too and ... Read the complete review
by - written on 18/06/09 (Very useful, 716 readings)
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I have had two tortoises in my time, both named Sammy...! The first was a Hermann Tortoise, he was only a baby when we bought him for my little brother for his birthday one year, and he required a licence, and needed a vivarium, with a heat mat, light, and special substrates to live on. But was so easy to care for once ... Read the complete review
by - written on 11/06/09 (Very useful, 161 readings)
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I have had my tortoise, Fritz, for 30 years now. He is a fascinating animal and, strange as it may seem, is a great pet. As a cold blooded animal, the hotter the weather the more energetic he is. On a hot day he moves very quickly and can cover my 60 foot garden in 5 minutes. You should bear this in mind and make sure that your garden is ... Read the complete review
by - written on 21/04/09 (Very useful, 574 readings)
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You may think this sounds familiar as I believe the person who last wrote a review on this subject is my other half! About 2 years about my boyfriend was always going on about me getting him a tortoise which I never wanted to, so when he had enough money he got one which was last year. He decided to name him Jim...I don't know why! He ... Read the complete review
by - written on 18/02/09 (Very useful, 246 readings)
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My Tortoise : Ive currently had 2 tortoises in the past 2 years, my first one got attacked by a dog and didnt survive, my other tortoise beanz is a male and is about 2-3 years old. They are very easy creatures to look after if you do it properly but alot of people under estimate the amount of work you have to put in to look ... Read the complete review
by - written on 13/09/08 (Very useful, 255 readings)
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Tortoises are fantastic animals, which make great pets. I have had a tortoise for a few years now and it's really entertaining and easy to look after to. There are many different breeds of tortoise, which live in different habitats. I have even heard of one that climbs trees. They cost around £100+ to buy depending on the ... Read the complete review
by - written on 01/03/08 (Very useful, 381 readings)
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The importation of tortoises began a very long time ago, over 120 years ago. It is estimated that around 100,000 tortoises are imported to the uk every year, these are not the most popular pet and ranging from £100 to over £1000 each i dont think they will ever be as popular as a hamster so where are all these tortoises going, ... Read the complete review
by - written on 17/02/08, updated on 17/02/08 (Very useful, 1402 readings)
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I have had a tortoise for around 6 years now, and he himself is only 7 years old. Considering he can live over 120 years, he is still a baby! Earlier, I actually had to rescue him because he was on his back and struggling to get on his feet again, which can be very dangerous! He is a lovely pet and very entertaining. He is quite clever ... Read the complete review
by Dawn - written on 18/09/07
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Unfortunatly alot of your advice is flawed, They should not be eating shop bought greens! lettuce is not poisonous to them..it just has no nutritional value. A tank is for goldfish not for a tortoise.Tortoise require indoor and outdoor enclosures ....open topped tortoise tables are best. Certain tortoises require documentation ... Read the complete review
by - written on 03/05/04, updated on 19/05/04
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Me and my family love reptiles!! I know a lot of information about them aswell! In total in my family we have all these pets: 1 heramans tortoise, 3 bearded dragons, 1 iguana, 1 water dragon, 1 blue tounged skink, and our dog (who we all look after). Of these pets i own the hermans tortoise and the blue tounged skink. ... Read the complete review
by - written on 22/02/01, updated on 27/02/01 (Very useful, 707 readings)
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My tortoise Mo is 7 years old and she's been with me for 4 1/2 of those years - I wouldn't change her for the world, as tortoises have more personality than any other animal I know (excluding cows because I wouldn't want one for a pet - not in the flat!) - you just have to watch them eat to fall in love with ... Read the complete review
by - written on 08/07/00, updated on 08/07/00 (Useful, 367 readings)
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I know I said I wouldn't write any more pet reviews but I completely overlooked the dear old tortoise and quite frankly he just can't be left out! In the bad old days, when tortoises were imported in their thousands and a couple made it to the pet shop in one piece, my politically incorrect mother decided to get me and ... Read the complete review
by - written on 05/07/00, updated on 05/07/00 (Useful, 663 readings)
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My tortoise was imported from Europe almost twenty years ago. He lives in the garden, occassionally, I feed him salad but he prefers to feed himself from plants and foods that he finds for himself in the garden. Many people advise that when the temperature drops in Winter, you should put your tortoise into a box in the house ... Read the complete review
