So I am still in the study process of having a tortoise, even though Rocky is already in our home. Rocky came with a glass terrarium measuring 36 inches by 18 inches. According to Turtles & Tortoises for Dummies a small tortoise should be in an enclosure measuring three yards square (nine feet per side) for each foot of length of the tortoise. According to that Rocky should only measure two inches to be in the enclosure he is currently in. Rocky is much bigger than two inches, I have to measure him later to find out how much bigger.
Another thing both Turtles & Tortoises for Dummies and Tortoises: A Beginner's Guide to Tortoise Care is that glass walled vivarium tanks are not good for tortoises because they see through the glass and thus walk into it. Until I can get a better enclosure I will be putting paper around the glass so that Rocky can see the boundaries of his current home. Rocky was walking into the glass a lot this morning when we first got him home. Then he just spent time under his log.
Page 158 in Turtles & Tortoises for Dummies suggests using a plastic children's wading pool as a starter terrarium. Turtles & Tortoises for Dummies also suggest building a homemade cage on the same page. On pages 30-31 of Tortoises: A Beginner's Guide to Tortoise Care is a guide to make your own tortoise table. I am going to have to discuss all this with Brian.
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