Hi Tom,
She has a covered house, I included pictures below. I live in So Cal, so the winters aren't especially harsh. I have a timed heat lamp that goes on at night.
I posted a photo of her enclosure with a house she sleeps in when it's hot during the day or at night/winters. I live in Los Angeles so winters are very mild. There is a heat lamp for when temps dip lower.
Thank you everyone for the replies! Here are some pics of the hole she dug but abandoned. It's very deep. I couldn't take a pic of it until the next afternoon so it's all dried up. Also pic of her grazing outside her pen. And a picture of her enclosure and house. I couldn't fit the whole thing...
I didn't know much about tortoise care when I first got the pair. I also didn't know what the sex of them were. I suspect that the other was male, but this was never confirmed. He had shell deformity and would drag his hind when he walked though very very active and FAST and eating the 12 years...
Oops, I didn't address all your questions. Yes, she's digging with her hind legs and generally in corners. But, she has dug some shallow holes and abandoned or got bored each time near the middle of the enclosure. I don't really sense any low energy. She is pacing around a lot and sniffing...
Thanks so much! I took her to "Exotic Animal Care Center" in Pasadena previously. They were super nice but I didn't feel really confident about the knowledge. I took her in because my other guy I thought was either in shock or hibernating (which I thought was super weird b/c neither have ever...
Yes, I can snap a photo of her enclosure when I get home from work. When you say, "enough hides to escape heat..." are you referring to generally, or when she's digging? She definitely has enough hide space to escape the heat. The housing part of her outdoor enclosure is that of loveseat couch...
Hi! I'm new to this forum and am an owner of a 14 year old leopard tortoise who we recently found out is female...mainly because the vet told otherwise.
I live in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles and was wondering if someone would recommend a tortoise vet to me. I've only taken her to...