Is an open tortoise table a suitable enclosure for leopard tortoises?

[Torts forever]

I already have an open table would this be suitable?

 

[leigti]

I think they recommend a closed chamber for a baby or hatchling. Maybe you could convert the table into a close chamber or partially closed chamber with a humid hide.

 

[Jodie]

You can build a simple frame and cover it with plastic to enclose a table. You could use plexiglass too. It would look better, but be significantly more expensive. Young Leopards need very high humidity to grow smooth. If it is over 3 o r 4 you could probably get away with just a humid hide.

 

[wellington]

Open table will not grow a leopard smooth like they are suppose to be. They need a humidity of 80% with temps no lower then 80. This is for a hatchling upto two years. This is all in Toms threads below in my post. Please read them. The sulcata threads will also apply to,your leopard.

 

[Torts forever]

Thank you what about stars do they need humidity as well?

 

[Tom]

I already have an open table would this be suitable?

If the room where the table is located is always warm and humid, then yes. It can work well.

 

[Tom]

Thank you what about stars do they need humidity as well?

Yes. They do.

 

[Torts forever]

Thank you I am new to this forum so thanks for the help guys

 

[Torts forever]

What is the best breed of tortoise for the open top table trying to avoid hermanns an horsefield

 

[leigti]

There are Greeks, but their care is much like the Russian and the Herman's. maybe marginated? I admit I don't know much about them so I could be wrong. It is pretty easy to make a partially closed chamber order to keep the table humid enough for many species.and if you live where it's already humid that helps too. And warm. But if you want a baby of any of the species I think you were going to require a close chamber of some sort because babies need much more humidity than adults usually. check out the species specific section.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

What is the best breed of tortoise for the open top table trying to avoid hermanns an horsefield

its not a breed its a species

 

[Tom]

You made the wrong type of enclosure for this species and your environment. I would buy, build or pay someone to build the right kind of enclosure.

Here is a recent thread showing one way to do it:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/my-slightly-unorthodox-sulcata-hatchling-enclosure.110178/
These are sulcatas, but the care is the same.