How do I know if my leopard tortoise is growing too fast??

[Yvonne G]

Mark is much more knowledgeable about turtles and tortoises than I, but I'm not seeing what he's seeing in the picture. To me it looks like the pyramiding has been going on all the tortoise's life, not just started, like he said to you.

Your set up looks good, but I'd try for a bit more humidity. Do you wet the substrate? I mean, actually WET it, not just a spritz from a spray bottle.

 

[Yaaapops]

Mark is much more knowledgeable about turtles and tortoises than I, but I'm not seeing what he's seeing in the picture. To me it looks like the pyramiding has been going on all the tortoise's life, not just started, like he said to you.

Your set up looks good, but I'd try for a bit more humidity. Do you wet the substrate? I mean, actually WET it, not just a spritz from a spray bottle.

No this seems to be my problem! I have one of those really nice sprayers from Home Depot that people use weed spray and bug spray in so it does a solid soaking but I’m realizing it’s only getting the surface level which is probably my issue. Thanks to you and Barb I’m going to be actually pouring in some water now instead

 

[Mrs.Jennifer]

No this seems to be my problem! I have one of those really nice sprayers from Home Depot that people use weed spray and bug spray in so it does a solid soaking but I’m realizing it’s only getting the surface level which is probably my issue. Thanks to you and Barb I’m going to be actually pouring in some water now instead

Yes! I keep my Russian in an enclosed chamber and pour water into the substrate. It keeps it perfectly humid.

 

[maureen allenza]

https://imgur.com/a/tllVKFe

Here are the updated pics, the last one is him 4/5 months ago

He or she is gorgeous! On of the cutest torts I have ever seen!