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Hello! I have a 3.5 y/o Leopard Tortoise (pics below). He is about 12” L x 7”W and weighs about 8# (according to my scale, the vet said he weighed around 4#). Lately I have noticed he breathes heavy at times—sometimes when I open his habitat, sometimes when soaking. In the last week, his...

Hi m everyone, As I was soaking my one year-old leopard tortoise this morning, this appeared And then it was gone At first I thought he (??!) was pooping this out, but when I picked him up nothing was there. do I have a boy, or is this some thing else? thanks!

Hey all Does anyone know where I can buy a cord for an RHP? Mine seems to have disappeared… Thanks!

Hi Can someone please tell me what weed this is and if it’s safe to feed to a tortoise? It is in with my raspberry bushes, so I thought it was a raspberry stem, but it does not have thorns so it’s not. It’s really tall so I’m hoping it’s edible because it would be a lot of food! ? Thanks!

Hi all, After I have done my foraging for tortoise food in the northern suburbs of Chicago…. I often end up at the local produce Mart for more food. I typically buy, among other greens, radicchio, endive, and escarole. Do you all feed the white parts of these greens, or just feed the green/red...

Hi all, Can someone please tell me if my leopard tortoise is a S. pardalis babcock or S. parasails pardalis? I was told he/she is a S. pardalis babcock, but after seeing pictures of other leopard tortoises at one year, I feel like my little guy is really big. Albee (my tort) is one year old...

Hi all, My leopard tortoise just turned 1 year ?. Will his/her coloring turn primarily the lighter color, or will it fill in with a darker color? Is there any way to know? I was told (not here) that all leopard tortoises turn this light cream color as they grow at about the one year mark, is...

Hi all, I have a 10 month old leopard tortoise. Would someone please tell me if these weeds are safe? I have tried looking at pictures and Identifying them myself, but poor vision gets in my way! Better safe than sprry.... I also tried one of the plant identification apps, and was told that...

Hello folks, My brother is building me a PVC closed chamber enclosure for my leopard tortoise. He asked me what type of glue to use. From reading the threads, it sounds like many use PVC cement. Is this correct? What brand is best? Does it come in a tube? Is there one w/ a slower cure? Thanks...

Hi all, I have a baby leopard tortoise who is growing fast! I am having a much larger closed chamber enclosure built. I'm done with trying to adapt my stock tank to make it work! No more mouse-trap games :) The enclosure is going to be made from PVC, and I'm pretty sure it's going to be...

Hi all, I have a 7 month old leopard tortoise. He/she (I don’t know!) has been growing consistently, he was 46 g when I first got him and he is now up to 210 g. Should I be concerned about the brown lines and the slight indentation around the top three scutes? Some general info: Enclosure is a...

Hi, I am in need of some advice! I have a 7 month-old leopard tortoise who is currently living in a feeder tank (approx 5’x3’x18” tall), which is on a table and covered with a mini greenhouse. I am using orchid bark as the substrate. I recently purchased an 80 W RHP to replace am the CHE. I...

Hi all, I would like to change out my CHE to a radiant heat panel, however I can’t find them anywhere. I have done a Google search and looked at many of the reptile type sites, reptile supply, reptile basics, etc. Has anyone bought a RHP from any other type of store? I would like to get an 80 W...

Hi all, I know someone out there will have answers for me, I have a six month old leopard tortoise who is currently living in a 5’ x 2.5’w x 13”t stock tank. Today I was moving some things around because I had ordered a greenhouse to put over the stock tank to help keep heat and humidity in...

Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone! Thanks for all the support and advice provided on this forum! Warmly, Katie & baby Albee (no tortoises were harmed or even mortified to create this picture!) (

Hi all! I am attaching a picture of Albee, my baby leopard tortoise. I think he is around five months old, and I have had him for almost 2 months. He is eating well, a varied diet of dandelion, chicory, Hosta, raspberry leaves, kale, radicchio, endive, escarole, mazuri food, and tortoise hay...

Hi all, I have a baby leopard tortoise that is about 4 months old. I have two food questions: 1. Is the plant sedum rupestre safe for him to eat? I can't seem to find info about it... 2. I read on another thread that there are more than one kinds of mazuri tortoise food (one w/ lower starch...

Hi everyone! I am new to the forum and am a new mom to a baby leopard tortoise. I have him(?) in a large stock tank, and have covered the top w/ a clear shower curtain liner. I am a bit concerned about the plastic liner being over the CHE dome--it gets really hot. Is it safe to cover the CHE...