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  1. TumericTJ

    How old was Loyalty when purchased?

    Pet store estimated 6 months. What do you think? The picture is from July 2017.
  2. TumericTJ

    Why do leopard tortoises live longer in the wild?

    Forgive me if I am wrong, but from what I understand, the lifespan of a leopard tortoise is shorter in captivity. Since many wild tortoises will not survive to adulthood, is this just a matter of superior fitness? I do suspect there are certain captivity restraints in almost all circumstances...
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    Diet detail questions?

    I have read the diet advice for leopards and sulcatas. I have a few remaining questions for young/mature leopard tortoises. 1. Raw sweet potato or cooked? Other potato? 2. Grass at a young age? 3. Eggs, cod liver oil, fish products, or shrimp?
  4. TumericTJ

    Epic yawn

    Here's Loyalty every morning. I tried to post .mp4 video from my phone, but it wasn't accepted.
  5. TumericTJ

    How do you all cover your enclosures?

    The aquarium I got came with a mesh lid. But I read here on TF that a closed aquarium is prefarable. Please advise on how to buy or make so the animal can still breathe. To make this post interesting, I included a picture of Loyalty's indoor house in Ventura County. He also has an outdoor...
  6. TumericTJ

    Clear male already?

    This is my first post! Loyalty is less than a year old but already looks to be a male based on anal scutes and tail. Any chance it's a female? Note: It's a pardalis pardalis from LLL Reptile in Escondido.
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