I have always wanted a tort, since i was a child.

Just had a few questions before i decide to buy or not:

1) Whats the best tort to get, ideally one that wont grow 2ft big :)

2) Would this Tortoise table be sufficient for the recommended tort? (http://www.evolutionreptiles.co.uk/products/reptile-housing/Turtle-and-Tortoise-housing/vivexotic-viva-tortoise-table/) - How future proof would it be?

3) What lamp and heater do you reccommend for this table

4) We have a cat, is it worth making a wire top to put over?

5) Can you let a tort roam a garden, whilst being supervised? I would plan to create an outside enclosure in the summer. 

Thank you

1. Hermanns, T. ibera, or T. marginata (the shop you mentioned, has T. marginata currently & they are UK bred.)

2. Yes for the 1st 2 years, why not DIY.

3. A 100W Megaray UVB bulb, suspended in an 8" reflector dome. On for 8hrs or so a day.

4. Play safe when very small, but cats aren't normally a prob..

5. No, or in a house, [frustrated when put back in table].

Regards,

Tom