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    Tallulah as she changes!

    Here are 2 pics of my little leopard. The first when she was 3 months and now at 8 months! She's getting so big!
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    My Little Leopard, Tallulah!

    Thanks so much! She has been a great tortoise! (Of course we aren't sure is she is a she, but for my 4 year old daughter's sake we are going to say she is!) I got her as a very young tortoise (1 month old) and then was told that they are so hard to care for. Well, the fates must have shined...
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    My Little Leopard, Tallulah!

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    Tallulah and Avalon

    My girls, Tallulah (leopard tortoise) and Avalon (human being)
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    best substrate

    I have also read that desert torts can handle a bit more humidity then previously thought, and may be a major factor in pyramiding.
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    best substrate

    The soil/sand mix has been shown to be a very good substrate for little Leopards, my little leopard is 3 months old and he/she seems to do well with it. I have also noticed though, that it does get kinds dry so I added a little bit of Orchard bark. That seems to help a little. I would also do...
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    Meet Tallulah Tipsy!

    My 3 month old leopard tortoise Tallulah Tipsy! (we hope she's a girl)
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    Humidity Questions

    I am the proud new owner of a 3 month old leopard tortoise I've named Tallulah Tipsy. I bought Tallulah from a local breeder in Syracuse, NY. About an hour away from where I live. As a young hatchling, I have been keeping Tallulah in a 5' x 3' garden pool with a 50/50 mixture of sterilized...
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    Hello from Upstate NY

    Thanks so much for the warm welcome! I have a quick question about humidity, I have read very differing opinion and fact about the amount of humidity a Leo should have. I live in a temperate climate and have to keep her inside most of the time, I was just wondering what is a good limit for...
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    Hello from Upstate NY

    Hi, my name is Char, I'm new to this site and a proud new owner of a baby Leopard Tortoise. Of course we can't tell the sex yet, but my Daughter has named her Tallulah Tipsy, so we hope she is a girl. Well, I'm going to include some pictures of my new baby.
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