I'm considering getting a tort and I have a few questions. I'm sure you get this alot but any help would be appreciated.

1.) I live in ohio so the tort would have to stay indoors. which one works best indoors and doesn't get bigger then 3 feet in diamter.

3 feet across??? That's huge! I'd think that if you want to keep a tort indoors all of the time you'd want a smaller one. Like a russian, greek, hermann's tortoise. Or something moderate like a redfoot. A tortoise 3 ft across would have to be a really large sulcata or a Galapagos or Aldabran. These large tortoises are ery, very hard to keep indoors and for the last two, very expensive and complicated to purchase.

2.) Is it better to get a male or female? Or does it make no differnce at all? For the species I'm familiar with, it doesn't matter if you are keeping just one. It's when you get more than one that things get complicated.

3.) Do you think that tort's make good pets? Reptiles are generally not like mammals. They don't always bond with you. I like my torts for their slow, deliberate ways. Sometimes they are short-tempered and aggressive with each other, but most of the time they are like little, hard-shelled bums who like to lay in the sun and grab a snack every once in awhile. Sometimes they react to me and come over, other times they are too busy with each other or just laying about. You'll have to decide if that appeals to you.

Look at the following websites for general info:

www.tortoise.org

www.chelonia.org

Look at caresheets and general info sections. This'll give you a good idea of how demanding it might be to keep tortoises. Maybe you'll see a species you like.

Good luck.

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