Amanda A
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- Apr 12, 2016
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Hello!
I'm very new here, and LOVING this site! I fell in love with a leopard tortoise baby months ago while getting insects for my bearded dragon from a nearby reptile store. I decided to put them on my list of research, to see if I might want to get one someday! I've gone into full fledged research mode, as most of my initial concerns have been answered with Google. There are just always a handful of topics that are better discussed with actual people who are actually living it!
That being said... I have determined that Leopard is definitely what I WANT. Now to be sure I can offer the tort what he/she NEEDS. Why a Leopard? Simple. Size. Not too big, but big enough for outdoors. I will likely start with a baby, therefore I will start indoors, and move outdoors when it's ready. I will have an enclosure in the garage for winter months, and I'm even considering a tortoise door so he can go in and out as it pleases.
My number 1 concern about having a Leopard outdoors is that I live in Northern California, Sacramento area. It can get pretty stinking hot here, but it can also get cold at night. Most of my backyard gets FULL sun, nearly all day.
Current questions:
-Amanda A
I'm very new here, and LOVING this site! I fell in love with a leopard tortoise baby months ago while getting insects for my bearded dragon from a nearby reptile store. I decided to put them on my list of research, to see if I might want to get one someday! I've gone into full fledged research mode, as most of my initial concerns have been answered with Google. There are just always a handful of topics that are better discussed with actual people who are actually living it!
That being said... I have determined that Leopard is definitely what I WANT. Now to be sure I can offer the tort what he/she NEEDS. Why a Leopard? Simple. Size. Not too big, but big enough for outdoors. I will likely start with a baby, therefore I will start indoors, and move outdoors when it's ready. I will have an enclosure in the garage for winter months, and I'm even considering a tortoise door so he can go in and out as it pleases.
My number 1 concern about having a Leopard outdoors is that I live in Northern California, Sacramento area. It can get pretty stinking hot here, but it can also get cold at night. Most of my backyard gets FULL sun, nearly all day.
Current questions:
- What size is big enough for outdoors? So I can have a rough estimate on when I will need to have the enclosure ready out there.
- Is it reasonable to have a Leopard outdoors in my climate? Are there adjustments that I can make to accommodate for chilly times?
-Amanda A