Best equipment for a leopard

[von345]

Hi everybody! I really want to get a leopard with out breaking the bank. Any suggestions on the MUST HAVES? Night heat? A humidifier? I live in Louisiana so it's pretty humid naturally. Also suggestions on a good temperature gun and hydro/thermometers in one? I'm stinking of using a power sun and covering the top of the enclosure to hold the humidity. Any pointers would be much appreciated. Thank you

 

[Jodie]

Welcome to the forum. In the leopard section there are great care guides that will tell you everything you need in great detail.
Here are some links
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.78361/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/leopard-tortoise-care-sheet.63792/
And I happen to have hatchlings for sale.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/leopard-babies-for-sale.136248/

 

[von345]

Great thank you!

 

[Jodie]

One important tip, buy what you can, most of what you need, from home stores not pet stores. Often better quality, and a lot less money. Lamps, temp gun, substrate, thermometers...

 

[von345]

What kind of temperature gun is good to use? Where can I buy that?

 

[manmythlegend]

Infrared. The point and shoot kind which is also available at a home center. I use it for my Leopard and for my Uromastyx, Otis. Mine also has a "Body" setting which I've used to check for body temps in the various animals. It even works on fish tanks to check the water temps coming out of a hose while refilling.

 

[haylee345]

Here's an Amazon shopping list I made. Not everything is required, I tried to provide options on some things.

http://amzn.com/w/AIJN8EJ1WCWY

 

[haylee345]

Here's a pic of the large enclosure I built for about $80. I made it with room to grow. Eventually I'll add a shelf to the bottom level connnected with a ramp, then a ramp from it to the top level. I have a front for the top level that I'm leaving off for now. I glued thick plastic like painters use to protect carpet on the inside and velcroed it as a flap to hold in humidity. One day I'll get around to painting it and making it pretty....It's a work in progress. All I used was a cheap $25 drill, some long screws, a couple hinges on the front door, hot glue, plastic, and 3/4in pine plywood. Oh and some hooks and chain to hang the lamps from. Lowe's cut the wood for me. It's 4ft tall, 4ft long, and 3ft wide.