Hi Marleine, I am brand new to tortoises so haven’t got any sage words myself but didn’t want to read and run! You have definitely come to the right place. I found @Tom ’s care sheets to be invaluable as regards habitat and care, and @Sunshie just pointed me to the tortoise table app for ideas...
I was so happy when I saw he’d demolished his whole pile of greens! The box is supremely unexciting (read: eyesore) but functional, and warm enough now that he’s snoozing in the cool shady end at the moment. The photo’s are really rubbish because of the foggy plastic but I don’t want to let his...
Congratulations on your own new bundle of joy! Tarquin loves dandelions and I have a historic dislike of weeding my flower borders, so this has worked out beautifully ? but I will definitely look at the Tortoise table app. I’m growing some Timothy hay but it’s just mud so far...
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Tom, just to say thank you again for your advice and the advice you gave on your leopard tortoise thread. Tarquin’s now in a plastic box which is all warm and condensation-y and he’s already much happier, moving about lots and eating his head off!
You are too right about the outdoor humidity. I think my main battle there will be temperature and I’ve got a lot to do as I build his outdoor space, but it’s all part of the fun. Tarquin’s too fast asleep to notice but I have just moved him into a large plastic box with a wet substrate and I’m...
Thanks Tom. I’m going to move him into a closed chamber ASAP. I saw a good link to a simple box one a few minutes ago which I think I can put together tomorrow. Will he ever be better on a table? How do I keep him humid during his outdoor time? (Sorry; there may be many more questions!)
Hello Yvonne, thank you for your reply. Should I get him a tank? I expected him to be a little larger, further past the hatchling stage - Tom’s leopard tortoise thread is crystal clear on closed tanks for babies! When is the right time to have him on a table?
Thank you Tom for all this helpful information. It helped me to get set up in advance of my new arrival - sort of! I have just posted in the ‘introductions’ thread asking for tips on my set-up... which I’m worried is completely wrong. My new leopard tortoise was supposed to be 6 inches long and...
Oh: substrate is hemp, advised by the breeder. I’ve not misted it as he has been outdoors on grass for two of the three days since he came home and I’m soaking him daily - one of the biggest bits of conflicting internet info has been on misting, so happy to adjust.
Hello everyone,
I have been lurking madly around the forum for weeks now in preparation for welcoming Tarquin, who is a leopard tortoise around 4 inches long. We have assumed his sex as Male until proven otherwise, mainly because we like the name Tarquin! I am told he was hatched in the UK last...