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  1. LAwoman

    3 year old Leopard

    My girl seems to be very healthy. She is 16” long and about 16 lbs. Beautiful to look t and watch everyday. She is VERY restless for whatever reason. She eats well and she drinks water often. She is insisting on trying to climb out! She has moved everything around in her enclosure. Humidifier...
  2. LAwoman

    Leopard Tortoise

    My 3 year old has really loose stool. It started this morning. Is it baby carrot juice that I am supposed to soak her in?
  3. LAwoman

    Upper respiratory

    I have a 2 year old Leopard tortoise that I purchased. She makes a hissing sound if I startle her. I thought she was hissing in her bath and realized that she was breathing, I made an appointment with a exotic veterinarian and xrays show that she has “a little pneumonia”. She is taking Baytril...
  4. LAwoman

    Spineless cactus

    I am asking for advise on a cactus I purchased. It was supposed to be the spineless type. It still has many little pickers that will get in my fingers unless I wear gloves. I have been shaving all these spines off before I feed them to my girl “Daisy”. Is it safe for her to eat this without me...
  5. LAwoman

    Fruit flies or gnats

    Hi everyone. I don’t get on very often, but I read a lot of information about the Leopard tortoise. I have a concern about knats taking over my enclosure. They are relentless!! I am upgrading my enclosure from a 40 gal to a 75 gal terrarium. I need advice so when I start with fresh substrate...
  6. LAwoman

    new and need help with info please

    Hi, I’m new to this too. I have a 7month old Leopard tortoise and he seems to be doing very well. I chose a shallow tote for his home. I cut the lids center out and sewed chicken wire in that hole. I do use clear plastic to cover it to keep the humidity level to about 60-70%. It is working great...
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