i really want to get a pet tortoise bt i dnt know much about them, wich woud be the easiest breed to start with?? du i have to buy special vitamins? and wd i have to keep the heat lamp on over nite?? i wana make sure i no wot im gettin into befor i get my little 1 (bfs already started on a box for him)

*claire*

hermanns or horsefield are considered, generally, a good first starter tort.
the heat lamp goes off at night as their body needs to cool down, also so they know its night!
can i also say, which i can see you are already doing, but make sure you research them until your 100% sure about them, before getting one! but like i say, your doing that already... good on ya!

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Shaun

My Pets0.0.2 Hermanns Torts (Lucy/Loosey-Goosey and Millie/Millie Poo-Pops)

What I Want - Eventually!0.0.1 Bearded Dragon 0.0.1 Redfoot 0.0.1 Chihuahua

im unsure if it is same for med/non-med torts cos i dont know enough about both.
but hermanns for example you need a calcium supplement which you would dust on their food daily. and theres nutrobol which you'd dust on growing torts food daily and adults about twice weekly.
good luck!

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Shaun

My Pets0.0.2 Hermanns Torts (Lucy/Loosey-Goosey and Millie/Millie Poo-Pops)

What I Want - Eventually!0.0.1 Bearded Dragon 0.0.1 Redfoot 0.0.1 Chihuahua

also r the heat lamps expensive to run??

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*Claire*

not at all... you need a spot light fixture, such as a clip on light or even a desk light and put a spot light bulb in it, which makes your basking area. you need a cool end of the table too so your tort can cool down when needed. the cost is minimal, just the cost of running a lamp!

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Shaun

My Pets0.0.2 Hermanns Torts (Lucy/Loosey-Goosey and Millie/Millie Poo-Pops)

What I Want - Eventually!0.0.1 Bearded Dragon 0.0.1 Redfoot 0.0.1 Chihuahua

:P thanx, can tortoises bite? can they do damage?? have a 3 yr old running round and was wondering if i shud keep him away completely, (oviusly wd never leave him alone wiv tortoise)

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*Claire*

well ive been biten by mine twice both times were my fault first time i let him sniff my finger and he just suddenly decided to taste it and second time i was feeding him a small bit of grape and not payiny attention and he caught my finger. I must say it reeeeally hurt tho lol

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0.0.1 hermans ~ Pagani
1.0.0 Redfoot ~ Reggie
1.1.0 moggy ~ leo + josie
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons ~ Sammy + Daisy
1.0.0 Boyfriends

from my own experience, my tort has never once bitten me! i wouldnt like to be bitten by a sulcata or such tho! they are huge torts by the way!

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Shaun

My Pets0.0.2 Hermanns Torts (Lucy/Loosey-Goosey and Millie/Millie Poo-Pops)

What I Want - Eventually!0.0.1 Bearded Dragon 0.0.1 Redfoot 0.0.1 Chihuahua

i fink i myt just keep him away then after the noise he made wen he got bitten by my sisters hamster, lol any1 wd fink hed lost a leg

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*Claire*

do they need water in ther box other than drinkin water??,

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*Claire*