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[MelissaJ]

Hey there
I have rehoused a tortoise and unsure what type she is , I think it’s a leopard tortoise can anyone identify the breed.

 

[TheLastGreen]

Welcome! I'm not sure if it is a leopard tort, @Tom @Yvonne G can help
In the meantime it looks like a leopard tort so follow this guide

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...

www.tortoiseforum.org

 

[zovick]

Hey there
I have rehoused a tortoise and unsure what type she is , I think it’s a leopard tortoise can anyone identify the breed.

It looks like a Leopard Tortoise to me.

 

[Yvonne G]

Yes, leopard and very smooth. Please be sure to read our care sheet to make sure it continues growing smoothly.

 

[Emmawilly]

What a beautiful leopard tortoise!

 

[wellington]

I agree leopard and follow Yvonnes advice to follow the caresheet so it will continue to grow smooth and healthy.

 

[Tom]

Here is that care sheet that was mentioned:

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...

tortoiseforum.org

 

[MelissaJ]

Wow I think am in deep here guys , thank you all for your help so far , I have rehoused this cutie due my friend being terminal ill she has had it 6 months in a tortoise table , she seems happy enough but it’s clearly the wrong set up.

Can anyone recommend a good starter kit please. Links to buy would be appreciated.

thank you

 

[Yvonne G]

If you can afford to buy one of the enclosed enclosures, that would be the way to go:

Smart Enclosures by Mark Wilson
Zen Habitats

Here's what I raise my baby leopards in:

 

[Ink]

Beautiful leopard. Does your tortoise have a name?