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Can you help me determine if Tortellini is a boy or a girl?

This winter I have realized that my indoor enclosure for my tortoises is lacking. Sadly, due to my own neglect and lack of proper treatment I started to see the effect in one of my hatchlings. So, in an effort to remedy the problem and lots of extra soaks for the little guy. My husband and I...

Tortellini has been indoors for the last year aside from little jaunts to the backyard with supervision. As the weather is hot and sunny I decided it was high time to create a good outdoor enclosure for Tortellini to grow in and enjoy. I looked at and read many of the posts on what to include...

Hello! It seems it has been awhile since I have logged on here. I currently have an African leopard tortoise and we have had her for about 4 years. Recently, we came across a father who was trying to find a home for their tortoise because it was being neglected. Not fed, no heat source...etc. So...

In February 2014 I bought Tortellini from a pet store. I have always loved tortoises, but had never known the complexity of them. I had always just loved the idea of having a tortoise around! Over the last 14 months I have learned so much more about tortoises...or at least about leopard...

This summer I built an outdoor enclosure for my Leopard tortoise. It was nice to finally have an area for him/her to roam in. Anyways, here are some pictures. I want to add some more plants in there. It seems that whenever I put plants in there they are gone very quickly!! Anyways, comments on...

I just moved in the area and would love to know how you care for your leopards outside and what plants you use, and winter care etc...!!!

So, I finally moved to my new home and when my brother came to help us move he noticed that across the fence my neighbors have many oleander plants (poisonous to humans and animals) growing along their fence line. I am going to make an outdoor enclosure for my little guy using bricks and chicken...

The before picture was taken 5 months ago and he was 3 inches and now he is 4 inches! I am just loving watching him and interacting with him. I am also posting a few pictures of him outside...I dont have an official outdoor enclosure yet so I have to stay out with when I let him out.

My African Leopard Tortoise AKA Tortellini is going through a growth spurt. We will be moving to the hot temperatures of Las Vegas and I decided that the best home for him will be an outdoor enclosure. I am sure Tortellini will love the extra space to roam around in. I am going to follow a...

I will be moving to North Las Vegas in a few weeks and it will be about a 2 hour drive. What is the best way to travel with my little guy and keep him safe and happy until we arrive at our new home?

Let me premise, with I am a tortoise "newbie." That being said when I first started reading about the care of my new leopard tortoise I read somewhere, in the great span of the web-verse, that shell-rot can be an issue. Now, I have also learned that humidity is very important contrary to many...

My husband helped create a closed enclosure for Tortellini this last weekend and after a week I would like to post the results on his atmosphere. Every morning, afternoon, and evening we spray the tank to keep it humid. The humidity gets to about 60 and the temp is about 90 and the hottest side...

So, I have had this little guy (is he a guy?) for about 6 weeks now and I am a little more than obsessed! When we bought him from the pet store the owner didn't know his age. Not even much of an estimate, but to say he bought it from a breeder a few months ago. Can you please take a look and...

http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2014/01/30/looking-for-a-unique-pet-adopt-a-desert-tortoise/#.UyZiFoXnJdw This was posted in the newspaper a few weeks ago. I happen to live in Washington county so I cannot take them. I thought there may be a few lovers here who would love to care for...

So, we got Tortellini about a month ago, and recently as I have been doing more research on the little guy have found out that many of the things the pet store that we bought him from told us have been wrong, or at least now I am confused as to which source of information is right! So here is...

This is Tortellini. We got him about 1 month ago. He proudly hangs out in our household with myself (Heidi), my husband, and two little girls ages 2 and 4. This is our first pet as a family and we want to make sure that he grows up super happy and healthy. Many posts to follow with questions on...