I don't have a tortoise but I do have a snapping turtle. I got very lucky with him, hes not a picky eater & I created the perfect diet for him. I find it really easy to care for him, but it is alot of work. Cleaning a turtle (shell) with 20 1 inch claws isn't as fun as it seems, its quite painful. & I have to drain his pond every 2 weeks at the most, & he eats alot of food. 1-2 mice every second week & as summer comes, he'll be eating 3-5 mice every 2 weeks. & every mouse costs $1.99+tax...

You need to think long & hard to see if u really want to care for a turtle for the rest of ur life & u'll have to put him/her in ur will.

If I'm lucky I will out live my turtle, their avg age in captivity is 50 yrs, so I'll be approx 70yrs old when he may pass on, & I'm ready for it... but he will be put in my will because I know there is a chance he may out live me.