we recently added a herman's tortoise to our household and he is just the best. great starter tort with relatively easy husbandry requirements. they are mediterranean grassland torts that don't get too big and are quite active and friendly.

here are some good links that i have found for them:
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Car...sthermanns.htm (care sheet)
http://www.slowcoach.org.uk/care/vivarium/vivarium.html (hatchling enclosure setup)
http://tortoise.org/general/tttplant.html (edible plants you can grow)
http://tortoise.org/general/poisonp.html (poisonous plants)
http://reptileeats.com/grassland.html (the BEST place to get your tort food)