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Originally Posted by Shell-shocker
Thanks for the information, wasnt expecting to find out about this. Now im very unsure what to get 
Would this then mean that tortoises are not really meant for english weather or wet and cold weathers. The tortoise I was thinking of getting is a Mediterranean tortoise or a Hermann's tortoise. But with this in my mind its quiet down sided. So how do people take care of tortoises with such bad weather conditions? |
My fiancees mum has 5 Horsefields, all outside. She built an area, by the side of the shed, which has a tree growing in the middle.
It's simply about a foot high bricks all around, probably about 6ft by 6ft.
Then she has a little house, which is made out of those cube of glass (if you know what I mean?) and inside there is well insulated and has a heat lamp.
If you wanted to keep a tort indoors, you can keep them in a tortoise table.
These are expensive though. I would recommend what I made for my Guinea Pigs. It's called a C&C cage and is basically coroplast which is corogated plastic which for sale sign boards are made out of - made into a base, with a 6 inch lip, and then mesh panels all the way around.
Torts aren't the best climbers, so this will kepp them in, but still give them the space and ventilation they need.
I have 3 guinea pigs in a 5x2 (5 grids by 2 grids) which is almost 6ftx21/2 feet. It cost me about £30 to build.
With just one tortoise I would say a 4x2 would be good. But you buy the grids in a pack and the corplast in a sheet, so you will have enough to make a 6x2 if you have the space. The bigger the better really.
Here is the main C&C website, which explains everything
Guinea Pig Cages, Your Cavy At Home