Plese read the description in full before contacting MATTS.

If you would like your name put on a list to be contacted when we have tortoises available, please e-mail matts_adoptions@ hotmail.com (remove the space before the @). We occasionally are asked to place sulcatas, Russians, redfoots, and less often, other species, from various areas of the mid-Atlantic. A home in a more southern or southwestern state is preferred for sulcatas, since these tortoises need a lot of land to roam, and they DO NOT hibernate - so they need a warm indoor enclosure in the colder weather.

To learn more about Russian tortoises, visit www.russiantortoise.org

Visit www.sulcata-station.org to learn more about sulcatas. Shipping is possible if the adopter pays for shiping, which may run $100 - $250 depending on where you live. All potential sulcata adopters are encouraged to go to http://harpoandfriends.homestead.com...

Plese read the description in full before contacting MATTS.

If you would like your name put on a list to be contacted when we have tortoises available, please e-mail matts_adoptions@ hotmail.com (remove the space before the @). We occasionally are asked to place sulcatas, Russians, redfoots, and less often, other species, from various areas of the mid-Atlantic. A home in a more southern or southwestern state is preferred for sulcatas, since these tortoises need a lot of land to roam, and they DO NOT hibernate - so they need a warm indoor enclosure in the colder weather.

To learn more about Russian tortoises, visit www.russiantortoise.org

Visit www.sulcata-station.org to learn more about sulcatas. Shipping is possible if the adopter pays for shiping, which may run $100 - $250 depending on where you live. All potential sulcata adopters are encouraged to go to http://harpoandfriends.homestead.com/Harpostory.html and read "My First Year with Harpo", as well as visit www.sulcata-station.org
Sulcatas need large, fenced-in, predator-proof area to roam and graze in the warm weather (at least a 1/4 acre), and a VERY large heated enclosure in the winter, such as a heated shed, barn, green house, or specially constructed enclosure in a basement. Sulcatas can grow to 100 pounds or more, and DO NOT hibernate. Homes in southern climates are preferred. Shipping is an option, if an adopter is willing to pay for shipping, which typically runs $100-250 depending on your location (shipping is through Delta Dash, which requires pick-up from an airport).
If interested in a tortoise, please read our adoption requirements at www.matts.petfinder.com, then request an adoption application from matts_adoptions@ hotmail.com INCLUDE YOUR CITY AND STATE in the e-mail, and an application can be e-mailed to you.