There are many different benefits to keeping your tortoise in a tortoise table. The most significant benefit is your ability to make the tortoise table closely mimic the habitat of your tortoise in the wild. Because every type of tortoise has a different natural habitat, it’s not “one habitat fits all” for tortoises. If you have a tortoise table, you can easily make it work for your tortoise.One of the major benefits of a tortoise table is how healthy it can help your tortoise to become. Most tortoises live in dry environments, which means placing them in a small enclosed space will put too much moisture in the air for them. This can lead to breathing problems and various infections. Simply having the openness of the tortoise table can help your tortoise be healthier.
Along that same line, tortoises do not have the greatest vision. They cannot see glass very well, so they will often bump into the sides of glass aquariums. Repeatedly bumping into the glass walls of aquariums can sometimes cause injury, and probably creates some stress on your tortoise as she is bumping into something she can’t see and can never be sure how far she can go.
There are many different types of tortoise tables you can get for your tortoise. If you are handy with a hammer, you can even make one yourself, which means having one to the exact specifications that you need. You can also find people who will build them to your specifications, and many pet stores will carry them. Tortoises range greatly in size, so this is a huge benefit as you can get one that is just the right size for your type and number of tortoises.
Most glass and other traditional aquariums are not very deep. This does not allow your tortoise to do any burrowing. There are many different tortoise species that love burrowing, and a tortoise table will usually be deep enough that you can provide that for your tortoise. This will help your tortoise feel safe in her environment, which will reduce her stress level and keep her healthier.
The advantages of having a tortoise table go beyond the advantages to your tortoise. Most tortoise tables are completely open on top, which makes watching your tortoise explore her home very easy. There are also many that have chicken or similar wire fencing materials on the sides, which also allows for easy viewing. Because of the open top, it is also extremely easy to access your tortoise table for cleaning or for reaching your tortoise.