Leopold is serious about eating. He attacks his food with urgency, stuffing large mouthfuls down his little gullet while eyeing the next bite. Leopold is a year and a half old, and I feed him four times a day, each time a large handful of greens (dandilions, raddiccio, escarole, chards...
Hey all ~ Hubby and I are converting our central California back yard into a habitat for Leopold, our leopard tort. We have made a list of plants that attract bees and butterflies (pollinator plants), and are safe edibles for Leopold. Here is the list of pollinator plants that do well here...
We've had our two boys now for just over a month. We've kept their enclosure "furniture" in the same locations to help them acclimate to the environment. So... does anyone think it would be stressful for our young torts at this point to rearrange their enclosures? I want to switch out plants...
My two young torts are baffled by their cuttle bones - not quite sure what to do with them. Do you think that means they're not needing any supplementation at the moment? I have the cuttle bones located by their food dishes. Anyone else have this happen?
Leopold hates humidity, misting, being damp/wet/or slightly moist in any way. He is a yearling that I've had for two weeks now. He has a hide box that I've placed moistened coconut coir in, but he bolts from it. Humidity in the outer enclosure is 20%. Any suggestions? What % humidity would...
We've now had Leopold our yearling for jus over 1 week now. He's doing great and is very active and healthy. He has this issue where he'll wet or defecate on me or my hubby when we pick him up. We are taking his handling slow, and we don't handle him casually. Still, the moment he rests in a...
Leopold is our yearling Leopard. He really hates it when we mist his terrarium (3 ft x 2 ft enclosure) and will truck right off to his hide spot. He won't come out until the humidity starts to drop down, and the process reverses. He'll stay out and play if I don't mist. Anyone else run into...
Hubby and I are enjoying recreating the natural habitats of our two tortoises ( a Leopard and a Hermann's) in our back yard. Its a lot of fun, and we're glad we found this site!