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Hi there, I've been looking into getting a tortoise or two and was wondering if there were any particular ones that would be hardy enough to live outdoors come the end of May - early September or so?

I've got a great little garden bed that would work (over 10ft in length, 2ft in width, and has raised up sides so the little guys/gals couldn't get out) great in the summer months.

I've been looking at Russian's, Hermann's, Redfoot's (although I know they require a hire humidity)... anything else I should look at? I've got a good sized tortoise table made and in my basement for an indoor enclosure, just hoping to get them as much natural sunlight as possible.

Thanks,
Ryan

Manouria e.phayrei the black mt.tortoise can handle cooler temps.and have been bred in Seattle by Jerry Novack. He has indoor and outdoor enclosures. They could be transfered in and out easly for the first 10 yrs. After that they could weigh 30-40 lbs. Captive born emys are easy going about being moved in and out with little stress. Maybe you can find Jerry and talk about it. I dont think the Russians could handle your humidity. Redfoots maybe, but mostly inside. Good luck. Vic.....pic caption 40F over night, if its sunny the next day no problemo!

I keep my Russians outdoors from mid may to mid september. If we have a really rainy week I bring them in for a few days. They have thrived with this system for 6 years! I live in Tacoma.