My name is Maria -
I am posting for as much info as possible about leopard tortoises being in an outside enclosure. I do not have this tortoise, it is in the care of my cousin who has a good amount of resources to make the best enclosure there is for a leopard tortoise
He is maybe 3-5 years old, a good 6-8 inches in length, nice hard shell, doing well for himself in his tortoise life. I don't really see him that often but when I did in April he was so much bigger from the last time I saw him; they grow so quick!
Anyway - can he be in an outside enclosure? We live in Tucson, AZ, a good number of predators out here - should I give them the advice to have a mesh top if he does go outside? Should they stick with inside? He is in a large glass tank (I've heard that is not ideal for tortoises because of temperature) but he is outgrowing that rapidly. I don't want to tell them the wrong thing because I don't know much about the leopard tortoise (I have a desert myself and he is an outside guy).
Any links to other posts of enclosures, opinions on the situation, facts as well - all appreciated. This tortoise is wicked cute and I wanna see him live a long healthy life munching on greens and basking in the sun!
Thanks
Maria
oh BTW - I don't know for sure if it is a he or a she. I am using he for now until we know!
I am posting for as much info as possible about leopard tortoises being in an outside enclosure. I do not have this tortoise, it is in the care of my cousin who has a good amount of resources to make the best enclosure there is for a leopard tortoise
He is maybe 3-5 years old, a good 6-8 inches in length, nice hard shell, doing well for himself in his tortoise life. I don't really see him that often but when I did in April he was so much bigger from the last time I saw him; they grow so quick!
Anyway - can he be in an outside enclosure? We live in Tucson, AZ, a good number of predators out here - should I give them the advice to have a mesh top if he does go outside? Should they stick with inside? He is in a large glass tank (I've heard that is not ideal for tortoises because of temperature) but he is outgrowing that rapidly. I don't want to tell them the wrong thing because I don't know much about the leopard tortoise (I have a desert myself and he is an outside guy).
Any links to other posts of enclosures, opinions on the situation, facts as well - all appreciated. This tortoise is wicked cute and I wanna see him live a long healthy life munching on greens and basking in the sun!
Thanks
Maria
oh BTW - I don't know for sure if it is a he or a she. I am using he for now until we know!