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Howdy folks. So in October my wife and I picked up a leopard tort (gpb) from the tinley park show. Things have been well but I just want to make sure all I doing is correct or if I can improve on anything.
Chuck is about 3.5 inches or so.
Enclosure:
Size: 2'x3'
Substrate: Eco earth, coco choir, spagnum moss. Orchard grass in corners slowly thinning out due to movement.
Chuck has a humid hide that he/she usually sleeps in. It contains the same substrate and I mist it daily. Chuck also had a water bowl that he usually romps through daily.
Temps: basking site is about 95 or so, has a UVB 10.0 over eating and basking areas. Also have a 150 watt ceramic heat emitter that helps to bring the central ambient heat up over the winter. Basement stands at 75 during the day and cools about 5-10 degrees. Does have cooler spots in corners of the table.
Feeding: it was raised on mazuri tortoise food. We use this, one pellet or so a day along with lettuces and dried greens. These include dried dandilion, red clover, blessed thistle, strawberry leaf and dried hybiscus flower ( we rehydrate the flowers). We are slowly trying to convert chuck to the dried greens. I normally rehydrate them and mix those in with the lettuce and mazuri. They tend to have a strong smell when wet. Might be putting him off. We plan to also feed opunta cactus once we can get some. Chuck is fed once daily and bathed twice weekly. We also suppliment with calcium twice weekly.
My concerns and wanted opinions:
Am I practicing correct husbandry for my leopard?
Are the items I am feeding correct? If not what should be altered, what should my main staple food be? Should mazuri be more of a treat rather than daily? What's the best way to go about feeding my dried greens? Should I be adding anything else in?
My biggest concern is I want him to grow nice and smooth. When we got him he was somewhat lumpy. It seems his new growth is smoother but I would like more experienced opinions on that.
Thank you all for reading and for the help with this. I'll attach a few photos of how chuck looks now.
Chuck is about 3.5 inches or so.
Enclosure:
Size: 2'x3'
Substrate: Eco earth, coco choir, spagnum moss. Orchard grass in corners slowly thinning out due to movement.
Chuck has a humid hide that he/she usually sleeps in. It contains the same substrate and I mist it daily. Chuck also had a water bowl that he usually romps through daily.
Temps: basking site is about 95 or so, has a UVB 10.0 over eating and basking areas. Also have a 150 watt ceramic heat emitter that helps to bring the central ambient heat up over the winter. Basement stands at 75 during the day and cools about 5-10 degrees. Does have cooler spots in corners of the table.
Feeding: it was raised on mazuri tortoise food. We use this, one pellet or so a day along with lettuces and dried greens. These include dried dandilion, red clover, blessed thistle, strawberry leaf and dried hybiscus flower ( we rehydrate the flowers). We are slowly trying to convert chuck to the dried greens. I normally rehydrate them and mix those in with the lettuce and mazuri. They tend to have a strong smell when wet. Might be putting him off. We plan to also feed opunta cactus once we can get some. Chuck is fed once daily and bathed twice weekly. We also suppliment with calcium twice weekly.
My concerns and wanted opinions:
Am I practicing correct husbandry for my leopard?
Are the items I am feeding correct? If not what should be altered, what should my main staple food be? Should mazuri be more of a treat rather than daily? What's the best way to go about feeding my dried greens? Should I be adding anything else in?
My biggest concern is I want him to grow nice and smooth. When we got him he was somewhat lumpy. It seems his new growth is smoother but I would like more experienced opinions on that.
Thank you all for reading and for the help with this. I'll attach a few photos of how chuck looks now.
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