Thanks so much for your input.
We are in a motel now, waiting for hub's job to start and house to open up. It WILL have a yard. Humid hide info was much appreciated. There's so much conflicted info, but I am sure I can raise a reasonably happy, healthy tortoise by listening to them what knows :)
Thanks so much.
right now my tortoise's "enclosure" = a motel room in Albuquerqe (where he surprised the maid and she actually SCREAMED). When hub's job starts and we get permanent digs, there will be pics. I would NEVER put a tortoise outside without a dig-thru proof enclosure, right?
We've got a 4 year old Leopard Tortoise and just moved to high desert in New Mexico.
looking forward to more outdoor time and sun for him.
So many questions though....reptiles and mammals are so different, their nutritional, enrichment, and health are so different...
Hoping to learn from...
Ok. The pyramid thing shames ME, but I've been assured does NOT bother my 6-7 inch african leopard tortoise.
But isn't it simple math in terms of overfeeding?
Energy in (calories) must be not to much greater or lesser than energy out (exercise).
Do they still need a humid hide after they are...
LOL. My tortoise would eat nothing but Radiccio if I let him, the little hipster! But I don't think they'll eat in water. I have tried making a "treasure trail" to get him to forage...works about 60%