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  1. liwei

    Advice on lost tortoise

    He was gone for approximately a day and a half and I'm honestly baffled with how far he went within that amount of time. The neighbor that spotted him in their yard lives on the other side of the neighborhood (Less than 1/4 mile) but the strangest part was that he was spotted coming from the...
  2. liwei

    Advice on lost tortoise

    A neighbor on the other side of the neighborhood spotted him taking a stroll in their yard. Completely in the opposite direction of where we thought he would go...*facepalm*
  3. liwei

    Advice on lost tortoise

    UPDATE! He has been found!
  4. liwei

    Advice on lost tortoise

    Hi, it's been a while since I've posted on this forum but recently my 4-year-old leopard tortoise escaped from his outdoor enclosure. He was last seen by a neighbor in their yard yesterday afternoon when he initially escaped but I have not been able to locate him since that appearance. My...
  5. liwei

    Concern about scute ridge

    I got Tony from Tortoise Town so I'm not sure what type of conditions they raised him in. I use a 125w mercury vapor bulb (exo terra, if I remember correctly) and the basking temp usually around 95.
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    Concern about scute ridge

    Good evening, My leopard tortoise, Tony, is currently ~10 months old and he/she has been active and eating well. I wasn't so concerned about it when I first got Tony but now that he/she's getting bigger I'm starting to get worried about the scutes lining his/her spine. The rest of Tony's shell...
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    An estimation on my tortoises age?

    I'm pretty positive he didn't have his egg tooth anymore when I got him, also thanks! it means a lot to have that assurance and I honestly couldn't have taken care of Tony as well if I didn't read your care sheet haha
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    An estimation on my tortoises age?

    I have an awesome leopard tortoise named Tony that I got from Tortoise Town (Yeah I realized that I should've gotten a tortoise from a breeder instead, but now I know to only buy from reputable breeders from now on) and when I bought him/her they said that Tony was well started (around 6 months...
  9. liwei

    Edible Tree Leaves for Leopard Tortoise?

    Thanks for all the info!
  10. liwei

    Edible Tree Leaves for Leopard Tortoise?

    Hello i wanted to ask if any of you guys heard of or had experience with the tree Toona Sinensis. I have multiple in my backyard and my family uses the leaves in many of our dishes (I'm Chinese). I know it's edible ( for humans at least) and i'm wondering if any of you guys had experience...
  11. liwei

    Help maintaining humidity

    I asked the employee and they said they only use fertilizer but thanks for the heads up i'll see about repotting them into a bigger pot so my tortoise won't be able to reach it or remove it all together
  12. liwei

    Help maintaining humidity

    Ive added two plants from my local nursery as well as mixed the coco coir with more water (almost 2 pitchers full). Thanks again for the advice, the humidity in the picture says 46% but it's increasing as I'm typing this reply! Currently 60% and increasing! hopefully it'll reach around 80% as...
  13. liwei

    Help maintaining humidity

    Thanks for all the advice! i'll try to buy some plants as well as more coco coir when i get home. I'll also post a better picture hopefully soon.
  14. liwei

    Help maintaining humidity

    Sorry i took the pic at night but i have a MVB and a CHE in there.
  15. liwei

    Help maintaining humidity

    Hi I'm fairly new to this forum but I really need advice on how to maintain humidity in this wooden enclosure I have. My dad made this enclosure out of an old book case and I'm having a really hard time maintaining a humidity higher than 50%. I've tried adding more coco coir to make the...
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