Hello! Just thought I’d introduce my pardalis pardalis- 2.5year old female named Cheerio. She’s about 12” in length and weighs 10.5lbs. I’ve had her since she was a hatchling.
Here is Hemi a few weeks ago. He was watching me put his breakfast together while he soaked. Offered him a piece and he climbed right up on the inside rim or the container. They are crazy smart!
Youtube video.. 32 seconds long.
Picked up Hemi when he was 1 month old at the beginning of december. He is now 5 months old or so. He is very active and seems to know when his breakfast and soaks are.
Here are some pics.
So little Hemi here if my first tortoise I've ever had. Although I work at an exotic vet, I don't quite get to experience the changes that these guys go through.
Leopards aren't too popular compared to the sulcatas/desert tortoises here in Arizona.
With that, I'm excited to share this photo...
So as my other post stated, this little leo is my first tortoise. He is roughly 1 month old and I've had him since Wednesday. His first enclosure was a cement tub with rabbit pellets, some hides, and a water dish, I later put in a humid hide but realized that wasn't enough.
So this is what I...
So I finally caved and got myself my first tortoise. Considering I work at an exotic vet office I just had to get one :P
I picked this little guy up from ATC. He still doesn't have a name yet though.
Here's a picture of him! He's a babcocki leopard.
Hello,
I've been doing some research on Leopard tortoises for quite some time and I will soon be getting my first hatchling. I've never owned a tortoise before. The only reptile I had were two crested geckos about 1 year ago.
I work for a very popular veterinarian who specializes in...