Tortoise Cages

Video Transcript

"Ok. So, we've decided on getting a Greek tortoise today. We've got to get the right cage for him. I recommend a forty gallon breeder. It's a good size for any starter tortoise. It's nice and large, big footprint for him to move around. They like to have lots of place to roam. They are a species that doesn't-they don't have like a permanent home. They wander around in their natural environment. You're looking for a footprint, as opposed to height. You're not worried about how high the enclosure is, so much, as you are about how much room he has to move and maneuver around. Now, a note about aquariums and tortoises. Tortoises don't tend to understand glass very well, and will, in many cases, just continue to walk in one direction in the glass. So, it might not be a bad idea to maybe get a little strip of cardboard or something, after you buy your enclosure, and just kind of do a strip along each side, about an inch or so. Just to kind of give him the idea that there's a barrier there. It'll help prevent him from getting any nose rubs or anything like that, from rubbing on the glass all the time and just trying to walk through it. So, be aware of that. Also, make sure you have a good screen top. This particular cage has a screen top built into it that slides in and out. Make sure it locks, or has some sort of locking mechanism. That way, not that he's going to get out, but that way nobody gets in who doesn't necessarily need to be in there, and you don't have any accidents."