leopard tortoise

Hello everyone! This is my first post here and I would like to know the best place/person to purchase a Giant African Leopard tortoise from? My husband and I have done a lot of research and decided this would be the best tortoise for us, however I don’t want to make a mistake and purchase from a...

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Hi all, So me and my partner have just got ourselves a beautiful little 6 - 8month old leopard tortoise we call Terrance. To be completely honest we're terrified and in love. Let's get to why we're terrified, we've never owned a tortoise before and would welcome all the knowledge this...

Hi everyone, Background information: so I have a leopard tortoise which Ive kept for about 1.5 yrs. When I bought him he was arond 130grams and now he is arond 250grams. The problem: The first month he was fine (eating all sorts of greens and vegetables). Then he got sick with runny nose...

A woman I know didnt want her tortoises anymore. So, I told her I would take them. I made a huge enclosure for them inside my office. However, these tortoises are tiny! Way smaller than they should be for their age! They are around a year and a half old. They are only 3 inches! The shell on top...

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I've had a tough time with this leopard baby. First of all, it was my fault did not prepare enough for it. I went on a 3-week trip without having time to set up the heating equipment for it, so I put it along with another leopard 3 months older than it. Being bullied, it reduced appetite and...

On Christmas Eve I adopted a 20 year old Leopard Tortoise...Julia ❤️. She was left to roam the house with her previous owners without any heat source or UVB. Luckily they left her to roam in the backyard in the summer. I have 20 years experience with smaller tortoises, however Julia is my first...

I recently got a well-started hatchling Leopard tortoise, Potato, and it has been around 4 days since I got her. She has been hiding a lot and hasn't been eating. or at least that I've noticed. Should I be concerned that she hasn't been eating? Also, I soaked her this morning and I haven't seen...

Hi everyone....I'm Bill and have owned a Leopard Tortoise for 21 years now. He is part of the family. His name is Abner and is a free range yard roamer in the summer and a winter basement dweller in the winter. I was actually interested in getting another one or two, possibly a female and hope...

Hello everyone, I have a 7-8 month old hatchling leopard tortoise who has progressively lethargic over the past 3 weeks. He lives in an open top container that is 95F/40% humidity on the warm side and 80F/60% humidity on the cool side. The temperature is around 75F at night. He has a 10.0 UVB...

Hi! I'm Brandon.I'm 27 and from eastern Ohio. I have a leopard tortoise named Freyja and a redfoot named Spock. I love reptiles in general and have owned quite a few. I hope to get to know some of you and learn what I can from all of you :)

I have had my baby leopard for about 3 weeks now and up until the last few days he has been fine. Eating and very lively (as well as going to the toilet in his water every few days). But yesterday he was very lethargic, sleepy and spent most of the day with one eye closed. I’m worried there’s...

Hello all! I have a 2 1/2 year old Leopard Tortoise that has some pyramiding, and I have been going out of my mind trying to figure out how to prevent it. I got her at one year old (with some pyramiding already), and followed all the guides on this forum about closed chambers, diet, daily...

I have so many questions regarding leopard tortoises before I get one. I want to make sure I am prepared with what it will be like. And also there is so much information out there that goes against what other people say. I figure I need to solid advice. Also note that I would get them checked...

Hi everyone, I have had my little tortoise for over a month and wanted to think if you guys thought he had any signs of pyramiding. I'm pretty sure was he overfed and not kept in the best environment previously. I keep convincing myself that I can see super slight signs of pyramiding, but I may...