Just wanted to introduce myself here, my name is Laurie I am 27 yrs old from Boca Raton, Fl. I currently have 2 tortoises: a Russian Tortoise and a Leopard Tortoise. I am unsure how old my Russian is as I found him making a home for himself under a bush in my front yard. I was pretty sure he wouldn't do so well on his own so I took him in. I have had him for almost a year. His primary caregiver is my younger sister (who is 25) I just keep a close eye. I have been wanting my own tortoise, so today I purchased a baby from a local reptile store, that is the Leopard Tortoise. I have been spending my weekend so far researching as much as I can about the finer details of keeping Leopards, but he (until I can tell him or her it's him hah) is joining a mini-zoo of 20 other critters in my care which include 3 dogs, 2 cats, 5 chinchillas, 3 hedgehogs, a bird, western hognose snake, tiger salamander, a pair of whites tree frogs and southern flying squirrels. Anyways, I am going to get back to reading.