Keeping a tortoise in London?

[Drakul]

Hi Lizzie and welcome to the English Corner!

As I think you've already been told, you can check our caresheet by clicking on the following link:

Testudo Hermanni caresheet

Actually, I'm not really and expert in tortoises and my colleagues will surely help you more than I can do, but for sure, you'll be forced to prepare an indoor settlement (terrarium) for your (future) turtle, in order to grant him/her the required heat and humidity ranges.
Most probably, this terrarium would be the house of your tortoise for the bigger part of the year, according to the outside temperatures..

[Drakul]

Hi Lizzie and welcome to the English Corner!

As I think you've already been told, you can check our caresheet by clicking on the following link:

Testudo Hermanni caresheet

Actually, I'm not really and expert in tortoises and my colleagues will surely help you more than I can do, but for sure, you'll be forced to prepare an indoor settlement (terrarium) for your (future) turtle, in order to grant him/her the required heat and humidity ranges.
Most probably, this terrarium would be the house of your tortoise for the bigger part of the year, according to the outside temperatures..

I've just read your presentation post and saw that Lucio already told you that it would be best to avoid to keep them in a weather like yours. I think that an indoor solution is possible but actually it would require a lot of space and electricity costs and I don't think it would be a great idea either.

What about trying with another species maybe a freshwater turtle?