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I would really be lost if I had not found this forum. I am a beginner leopard tortoise owner and need help. My two leos are approx five months, I cannot seem to keep the climate in the enclosure correct. When I have the correct humidity the temps are to low, correct temps humidity to low. I have a CHE and a spot bulb. When the basking area is 100° the cold end is only 75° with humidity at 80%. When I raise the basking 110° to 115° the cold end will be in the lower 80s with humidity approx 56%. Enclosure is 2' by 4' and its 90%
enclosed. The next problem is it doesn't seem like they are growing one is 3" the other 2 1/2". I still need a gram scale to check weight gain and will be getting that today. I feed them spring mix and greens. I offer zoo med soaked pellets they refuse to eat it. Ocassionally I give them cactus pads. Every other day I sprinkle calcium with D3 on their food and they eat about 1/3 of what they normally eat. They had problems opening their eyes, it seemed like the lids stuck together. Extra soaks helped them open there eyes, but as soon as they took a nap BOOM stuck again. I took them to the vet who had me buy vitamin A gel caps, pierce cap with needle, walla instant eye dropper, one drop in each eye every day for a week and once a week thereafter. Now the eye issue was before I found the forum, so was the dry living conditions causing the eye problem? I tried to attach a picture of the little guys for you to see there condition but it didn't work. I will try later. Oh, I just found a thread about raising them together I need to read sounds like that may be something else I need to address. Best Regards, Becky in Colorado
enclosed. The next problem is it doesn't seem like they are growing one is 3" the other 2 1/2". I still need a gram scale to check weight gain and will be getting that today. I feed them spring mix and greens. I offer zoo med soaked pellets they refuse to eat it. Ocassionally I give them cactus pads. Every other day I sprinkle calcium with D3 on their food and they eat about 1/3 of what they normally eat. They had problems opening their eyes, it seemed like the lids stuck together. Extra soaks helped them open there eyes, but as soon as they took a nap BOOM stuck again. I took them to the vet who had me buy vitamin A gel caps, pierce cap with needle, walla instant eye dropper, one drop in each eye every day for a week and once a week thereafter. Now the eye issue was before I found the forum, so was the dry living conditions causing the eye problem? I tried to attach a picture of the little guys for you to see there condition but it didn't work. I will try later. Oh, I just found a thread about raising them together I need to read sounds like that may be something else I need to address. Best Regards, Becky in Colorado