Feeding rock

[TortoiseBoy1999]

Can I feed a baby Leopard tortoise on this?

 

[Ethan D]

Can I feed a baby Leopard tortoise on this?

probably, need a right side up pic? lol

 

[TortoiseBoy1999]

Yaaa for some reason it wouldn't work?!!!

 

[Tortoise Hub]

Cant tell how thin it is. Also it looks like its really long. I would shoot for something thats not as long and has a little more width to it.

 

[Blastoise]

I like to have one that is big enough for the whole tortoise to stand on while it eats, that way when it poops its easier to pick up. I also think it may help wear the claws down a little. That one is probably fine for now though.

 

[TortoiseBoy1999]

Heres some more pics:

 

[Ethan D]

Heres some more pics:

That could work for a while, just make sure he doesn't flip himself on it though

 

[TortoiseBoy1999]

That could work for a while, just make sure he doesn't flip himself on it though

Ok (the tort is 2 inches big just so you know)

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Also a RES used to have that rock in his tank. Would it pass diseases? Or anything bad?

 

[Ethan D]

That could work for a while, just make sure he doesn't flip himself on it though

Ok (the tort is 2 inches big just so you know)

because there isn't a big frame of reference in the picture, how long and wide is the slab?

 

[TortoiseBoy1999]

because there isn't a big frame of reference in the picture, how long and wide is the slab?

9" long 3 1/2" wide and 1/2" thick.

 

[Ethan D]

because there isn't a big frame of reference in the picture, how long and wide is the slab?

9" long 3 1/2" wide and 1/2" thick.

Thats great it should work for a while, can't tell you how long because i don't know how quickly he will grow

 

[TortoiseBoy1999]

Thats great it should work for a while, can't tell you how long because i don't know how quickly he will grow

Lol what about if a RES used it in the past will it pass diseases? It has a tiny bit of algae, will that mess him up?

 

[Ethan D]

Thats great it should work for a while, can't tell you how long because i don't know how quickly he will grow

Lol what about if a RES used it in the past will it pass diseases? It has a tiny bit of algae, will that mess him up?

clean it with soap and water and scrub it really good

 

[Biff Malibu]

I would personally use something that the tort does not have to climb on.

 

[RonHays]

Home depot and walmart sell small stepping stones all day long for $2. Just put your substrate around it and they won't have to climb at all. Thats what I have in all my enclosures.

 

[tortadise]

Should work fine. I use alot of stones like this for my torts. Just more square instead of long. it helps keep nails and beak filed down as well. However I would wash it very good being that it was in a turtles enclosure. Scrub it really good with dish soap and let it soak in some very hot water for a while in the soap with a little bleach, and make sure to rinse it very well. If its slate make sure to get all the flakey parts of so ingestion dont happen of any small piece of rock.

 

[TortoiseBoy1999]

How about these? Which one is better? (and I would make it ground level)

 

[tortadise]

thats more like it. looks good I keep it a little above the substrate so mulch or whatever your using doesnt get dragged up onto it.

 

[TortoiseBoy1999]

thats more like it. looks good I keep it a little above the substrate so mulch or whatever your using doesnt get dragged up onto it.

Oh ok