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Hello everyone,
I'm here with Woody, leopard tortoise. He is still growing so slow it is alarming. He is about 16 months old and only 2.5 inches! He has an appetite (zoo med grassland food) and water bowl changed daily. He is living in an aquarium, but has hours out for exercise (running around the house). His heat is 84 F night and 90F day. I tried to lower the heat but he was less active so I raised it back. He lives on Timothy hay (instead of mulch) I figured he could eat some of it too. He has grown since I got him about a year ago, but only a few centimeters. I didn't get him from a good owner, and he came with a dent in his shell. But I thought I could treat him good and he would grow. The problem is... He's not hardly growing!! Any suggestions?
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I'm here with Woody, leopard tortoise. He is still growing so slow it is alarming. He is about 16 months old and only 2.5 inches! He has an appetite (zoo med grassland food) and water bowl changed daily. He is living in an aquarium, but has hours out for exercise (running around the house). His heat is 84 F night and 90F day. I tried to lower the heat but he was less active so I raised it back. He lives on Timothy hay (instead of mulch) I figured he could eat some of it too. He has grown since I got him about a year ago, but only a few centimeters. I didn't get him from a good owner, and he came with a dent in his shell. But I thought I could treat him good and he would grow. The problem is... He's not hardly growing!! Any suggestions?
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