which tortoise is the best easist pet that is pretty stable and hardy that wont get sick easliy and good pet?

Answer 1

I would say a russian tortoise. They are a smaller species, eat great, and can survive a cooler winter than most others. They are being bred in captivity and can be bought as CB babies, which is the best way to go. If you go to kingsnake.com, you can usually find a CB baby or two for sale. As far as everything you could ever want to know about them, russiantortoise.org

Answer 2

My requirements for a good 'starter' tortoise are low initial and care costs; simple, well-understood, easy to follow cares; habitat needs that are fairly easy for the lay-person to provide; and not wild-caught.

My favorite starter tortoise is not really a tortoise- the THREE-TOED BOX TURTLE. This is a small, easy to work with species that is very forgiving- but if you cannot do right by these guys, you should not go after the more expensive tortoises.

Some other common tortoises:

GREEK (SPUR-THIGHED) and the closely related HERMANNS are about my favorite for beginners. Small, well-understood cares, fairly cheap, and very personable.

RUSSIANS are cheap, but usually wild-caught, full of parasites, and we have not solved their cares yet. (That is- a lot of people can keep them alive for 5-10 years, but we don't have great luck keeping them alive longer or breeding them.)

SULCATA (AFRICAN SPURRED) are WAY too big for the average keeper. The tragedy is that they breed freely, so get sold cheaply. These poor guys get abandoned, dumped, etc. all the time because people are not ready for the reality of keeping the third largest tortoise on Earth.

LEOPARDS are gorgeous tortoises, that also get too big for the average keeper.

RED-FOOTS are wonderful (my favorites) but they have environmental needs that are a little tricky for beginners (80-85F with 90% humidity). CHERRY-HEADS are just a color-morph of Red-foots, and HINGEBACKS are also in this category.

A good site to learn more about the cares of tortoises is http://www.tortoisetrust.org

Answer 3

Russian tortoise or Redfoots are the best beginner species. Both need a large living area and alot of specialized care however.
They also will live for 100 years or more and so be sure that you're ready for a lifetime commitment.
Here are websites to learn more about how to care for them...
Russian tortoise...
http://www.russiantortoise.org/care_sheet.htm
Redfoot Tortoise...
http://www.redfoottortoise.com/generalcare.htm