I really want to get a sulcata or leopard tortoise.. most likely the latter. (More yard friendly)
I think having one walking around would be awesome.
My biggest concern is it drowning in the pond or my dogs making lunch of it.
My question is, does anyone know if an electric fence works with tortoises?
I could cordon off half the yard which would include the stone deck to keep it seperated from my dogs. I already have an electric wire circling the pond, just off the ground to keep the dogs out of the pond. This would leave the tortoise about a 10x10 sqft area of grass, 10x20ft of stone deck plus a 10x10 cactus garden.
I would prefer a sulcata, but they've been known to tunnel up to 20ft underground. Leopards don't dig.