I had moss at one end to hold the moisture, but the enclosure was too big to control anything. I put him back in his smaller enclosure yesterday and took the moss out. Correct about the 100 degrees in the basking area. It is cool in the house so I have been leaving the nighttime light on as...
The enclosure is coconut substrate with a cypress mulch topping. I have a red light for nighttime and UVA/UVB light. Not coiled. There is always water and food. I keep the temps between 85-100 degrees. I have a hard time keeping the humidity up though. I mist the cage frequently and have...
My baby Leopard tortoise has recently started to have puffy eyelids. He will open his eyes and is still eating and drinking but a bit lethargic. Any suggestions??
Here is a closeup of his head and eyes. I will add another pic of him full body. Not familiar with everything yet. Not sure if I can post more than one pic at a time.
It is usually between 85-90 degrees in the tank. He will be a year in February. His diet is usually field greens. I sprinkle the greens with the grassland tortoise food. I do give calcium and have a calcium block I the tank. I just yesterday moved him to this bigger tank. I have the proper...
My name is Kris and I have a one year old Leopard Tortoise I have raised from a hatchling. I am new to tortoises and have learned by trial and error and lots of research. I posted a thread concerning a hard greenish black clump I just noticed near my tortoise's mouth. I have soaked him in warm...
It looks as if my one year old Leopard Tortoise has a hard greenish growth next to its mouth. Not sure if it is just hardened bits of greens (a great eater!) or something to be concerned about. I soak him/her in a warm water bath several times a week and try to use a Q-Tip to loosen it. A bit...