What is Wisconsin weather like? Is it hot and humid or dry and hot? What are average temps throughout the year and what are average humidity levels? It would be best to match a tortoise that would do well in your climate, at least during the summer Since you would be housing it indoors part of the time, how much space can you give one? A 6 inch tortoise requires more room than most people realize. Rather than risking the dog near the tortoise, why not build an outdoor enclosure that the dog (or other animals) cannot get into. If you do some google searches for tortoise enclosures you will get a lot of different ideas for both indoor and outdoor enclosures. In general russian and hermanns tortoises are pretty easy to keep happy and are hardy and have good temperaments. They usually don't get bigger than 6 to 8 inches.



>>Hello. I've been wanting a turtle or tortoise for a while, but am not sure what I want. Turtles are cute, but I think I'm aiming for a tortoise. I want something small with a nice disposition. I live in Wisconsin and would like to at least take it outdoors on nice days. (My future husband wants me to bring my 2yo 100 lb husky-malamute mix when I move in with him, so I wouldn't be leaving them outside together just to be safe.) I'm also leaning towards something that doesn't need to hibernate because I'm not sure how to handle that.

>>I'm nowhere close to being able to afford another reptile right now, but I want to have a good idea of what I want to avoid impulse buys when I do have the money. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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