i know its each to there own but.......

[pagan queen]

I'm a viv keeper too. After lots of research and personal circumstances a viv was the best choice.

[cherylahutch]

Originally Posted by long-lost-love

Sorry if I should of kept my mouth shut was just the same when I had rats with the whole sawdust thing Cuz it ruins their little lungs gives them serious respiratory problems

You shouldn't have kept your mouth shut its a really good question but the viv v tables debate the should tortoises have pellets debate and the should you hibernate one are always quite lively lol

[Suze65]

Originally Posted by cherylahutch

You shouldn't have kept your mouth shut its a really good question but the viv v tables debate the should tortoises have pellets debate and the should you hibernate one are always quite lively lol

I agree, go ahead and ask, but as Cheryl said these three questions do get very lively and usually end up split down the middle. There is more than one way to keep a tortoise. I keep mine in tables, so I don't know much about vivs, but if you ask the people on here who do use vivs, you will find out how to do it well, and succesfuly cos they have done their research, to get the conditions correct for their tort.

[Pussygalore]

The best way to buy a tort is to buy the housing and equipement first then get the animal, get your set up right and running before buying, also you'd be better buying from a breeder. A hatchling for example should be around £100 far less than in a shop and many torts that are sold privately at an older age have growth or health problems especially if they come from a home that hadn't done its research and looked after them properly. Growth defomities etc can't be corrected and vet bills are exspensive if the tort needs any treatment. By buying from a good breeder, either a hatchling or yearling at least you will get a good healthy tort, there are many good breeders on here and you just need to enqiure about those in your area when you have your set up ready.

[long-lost-love]

That's what I've done got my table got my light got thermometers coming soon I hope got an infared one already here and got 2 sensory ones coming got substrate have weed seeds off here waiting 2 find a slate and have water dish and hides don't think I've forgotten anything just waiting 2 set up and get torties