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    New leopard tortoise in AZ

    Happy birthday! And thanks!
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    New leopard tortoise in AZ

    Picked up today!!
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    New leopard tortoise in AZ

    Was thinking soaking and squeezing either substrate or sphagnum moss and keeping that under the hide?
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    New leopard tortoise in AZ

    My plan is to try for 95-100 under the light and 80 for the rest. Not sure how to calibrate humidity but will spray the substrate a couple times daily and a little extra under the hide
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    New leopard tortoise in AZ

    Yep thanks for the above. Didn't know about tables/tubs being suboptimal but learned a lot from tom's prior posts. For now I have what I have so I'm going to try to work with it. Got the tort from a breeder here in AZ. Comparing their methods with those described here, I feel confident it was...
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    Hello from AZ

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    New leopard tortoise in AZ

    Hi everyone! Just looking for some advice: New leopard coming next week - couple months old. My initial setup will be a concrete mixing tub with heat lamp/uv lamp, rheostat, small hide, terra cotta saucer for water, and coconut cuir substrate. Planning to feed mazuri and some veggies. Planning...
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    Hello from AZ

    Hi all, will be brand new at keeping a tortoise - have a baby leopard coming in a week. Trying to learn as much as possible to give it the care it deserves. What a great resource here!
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