Need suggestion to my tortiese

[StuPidGal 0]

Hi, few years back i pet 3 tortiese in same size... but they are getting huge now, last time left them to a glass aquarium, but now it cannot fit them already, so thinking a way to let them live comfortablely.... any suggestion?? i'm living in a terace house. i got a space outside... but scared the cat will eat them....

their size is about 14 - 15cm long, 9 - 10cm wide.

Edited January 22, 2008 by StuPidGal

[misschuckbass 0]

i had a huge tortoise who outgrew his aquarium too (: i put him in my friends pond, along with his koi fishes ;D and he seems happy now

[StuPidGal 0]

you sure it will get along with the KOI fish?

[weiweichee 0]

True, they won't bite each other? i planning to get either a rabbit or a tortoise , tortoise is much easier to take care right?

[MonoLytH 0]

Excuse me... I'm rather confused... Do you mean Turtles? Tortoises are land animals they can't live in water.

If you have Tortoises, you could keep them in those blue tanks that you see in the fish shops. Those really big ones that are used to keep Koi in. Easier for you to clean and you wouldn't have to worry about breaking it while washing or moving it. Plus it's lighter than glass. If you're afraid that a cat might attack them, DIY a wire-mesh top

weiweichee : Rabbits are easier to me... As they generally only need food, water and space. Tortoises however, need sufficient heat as well... So that's food, water, heat & space. Plus you need to soak them once a week...

Hope this helps

Edited March 27, 2008 by MonoLytH

[howshouse 0]

if you want to keep a tortoise in a koi pond, you need to make sure there are rocks or an avenue for the tortoise to surface and rest above water. if it's a terrapin, then you dont need to. generally, there is no problem mixing fish with tortoise/terrapin. you will also see an increased growth rate with the tortoise/terrapin because it has more space to roam and lead a more active lifestyle.