Before I buy could I get some help
Posted: 06 Aug 2018, 12:58
Hello everyone - I have been recommended to join your forum by a friend of a friend.
I am hoping to have a tortoise for my birthday. I have looked at lots of advice re care and how to look after one but before I choose one could someone please advise me of the best type to suit my lifestyle. I don't work so can be around most days but I do go off most weekends camping. Is it ok to leave a tortoise in the house for a couple of days on its own? Can I leave water and food or will it just gorge and then have nothing for the following day? Also, I have read about needing lamps etc, could anyone recommend a good set up which I can buy where lamps etc can be timed to come on automatically if Im not there.
Any advice before I go ahead as my birthday is towards the end of this month and want to get it right. Many thanks in advance.
I am hoping to have a tortoise for my birthday. I have looked at lots of advice re care and how to look after one but before I choose one could someone please advise me of the best type to suit my lifestyle. I don't work so can be around most days but I do go off most weekends camping. Is it ok to leave a tortoise in the house for a couple of days on its own? Can I leave water and food or will it just gorge and then have nothing for the following day? Also, I have read about needing lamps etc, could anyone recommend a good set up which I can buy where lamps etc can be timed to come on automatically if Im not there.
Any advice before I go ahead as my birthday is towards the end of this month and want to get it right. Many thanks in advance.