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I did see this one but the enclosure is 17" wide x 31" long. I should have included that in the original post.

Hello! I am looking to source a heating pad for my leopard tortoise. He's roughly 15 pounds and has an outdoor enclosure with a ceramic bulb but I would like to add the heat pad to it. His enclosure is long so ideally I would like the lamp at the back and the pad at the front where the...

I just read a thorough thread from Tom re: pairs/multiples. Very interesting. I have one leopard (newly acquired) and I am learning a lot as I go along. As a long time pet owner of dogs and cats this is definitely new territory. Unlike domesticated small animals the best environment for...

Why are pairs not a good idea? Just curious.

I don't know for sure. He wandered into my grandmother's backyard as an adult and she took care of him for 15 years. He's at least 20 and likely older. I wish their shells were like trees and you could just count the rings!

Here's Lumpy on his favorite snacking spot. I've had him two months and he seems to finally have settled in. He got a clean bill of health and weighs 15 lbs.

I have an adult male leopard and am curious to know how often soaking is recommended. I have a plant saucer filled with water that he completely ignores so I cannot count on him to use it on his own. I've only had him about two months so that may change. He drinks water daily from a deeper...

What is your preference for radiant heat? Electric or oil heaters?

Thank you for this info, I'll work on changing the heat sources for my tortoise.

Thanks Tom! Your night boxes are amazing! I hope to modify mine with some changes. Even though it's new as I can see a few ways to improve mine. Questions: I've read that tortoises do not see the red spectrum of light making basking lamps a viable option. Is this incorrect? I've also read...

No, his name is Mike and he does metal fabrication. The tortoise houses are a side project as he breeds sulcatas. Found him on craigslist. Not as fancy as some of the ones posted in other threads but it will do for now. I think I will hinge the roof and change the basking lamp to a space...

Ontario in the Inland Empire in SoCal. He wired it with a basking lamp and zoomed thermostat and GFI. He does custom work though so you may be able to have him construct something different if that's what you want.

I recently acquired an adult leopard tortoise so tortoise care is new to me. I've read a few books, researched websites and consulted pet stores and have been given a lot of different information. I am hoping to get some clarification here. I recently purchased a house for my tortoise so that...

I found a gentleman who builds custom heated tortoise houses in Ontario. I just got mine last week so that my leopard has a warm enclosure. If you would like his info I can forward it to you.