Leopard hatchlings (now "My New Torts!")

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Tomorrow I'll pick them up. Change the substrate, seperate them, and give them a good soak and wash.
 

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Are you sure those are loepards? They look more like desert tortoises???
 

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Oh wait. . . you're in jo'burg.
 

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Might just be the dirt. Will be interesting to see them cleaned up.
 

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I finally have torts! Meet Sunny (the big one) and Luna (smaller)
In the few moments I have them, I already have questions.
It seems they are struggling to move over the bark? Or is it normal?
Beneath Sunnies Chin he swallowed profusely, his "turtleneck" moving fast up and down for a short time.
I'll update as my questions grow
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They are sitting deadstill not moving, are they getting used to everything?
They don't want to eat grass, only salad, is it good for them?
 

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Aren't these more hingebacks?

more photos in the other thread:
 

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Not sure what they are but they sure don't look like leopards.
They do need a high humidity closed chamber as they are already showing pyramiding and they are awful small for that already.
Be interesting to find out what they are.
 

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Ok will do. The previous person fed them carrots and salad leaves. I heard you shouldn't do carrots, what about salad leaves? Can any type work?
 

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You do have them in seperate enclosure right? If not I would do that.
Also add more plants so they feel safer. Little ones usually won't eat grass until much bigger. You can keep trying, chop it up small along with the greens and mix together and spritz with water. They then have to eat some grass to get the greens.
Have you figured out what they are yet? I doubt they are leopards.
Without knowing for sure what they are, it's hard to say what temps are needed. Make sure they do have a basking temp of 95-100. Other thrn that, I'm not sure what other temps are needed.
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Maybe will know what they are and what is needed.
 

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Ok will do. The previous person fed them carrots and salad leaves. I heard you shouldn't do carrots, what about salad leaves? Can any type work?
Stay away from regular head lettuce, it's only good for hydration. Radicchio, mustard greens, endive, dandelion, small amounts of kale, cactus pads, arugula just to name a few.
 

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Yes, I do have them sepperate, currently the bigger one is sleeping, and I let the smaller one soak, for about 15 min now (2'nd time today). Can you oversoak?
 

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I agree with TeamZizzou - not leopards, but hingebacks.
 

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