sdmoran
New Member
Hi all! My mom and I have been looking for years to get a tortoise. We recently started doing more and more research and decided that a leopard tortoise would probably be our best bet. We live in So Cal which seems to be a good climate for housing an outdoor leopard tortoise. Unfortunately, we have stumbled upon the realization that juvenile/adult leopard tortoises are extremely difficult to find. Though we would prefer to have a tortoise of this age we have considered just getting a baby and keeping it on a tortoise table indoors until it is of adequate size. We thought that this would be the best place to ask all of our questions regarding this. I am attaching our questions below, and if you can answer any of them that would be great. If you have any other advice you would like to share regarding leopard tortoises please attach it! We want to know as much as we can before getting one!
1. Do you know of any reputable breeders who have juvenile/adult leopard tortoises in the California/Nevada/Arizona region?
2. Is a tortoise table with adequate UVB the best way to house a young indoor tortoise?
3. What is the difference in care between a yearling and a hatchling?
4. Do you have any suggestions for the layout of an outdoor enclosure?
5. Do leopard tortoises need an area with extra humidity outdoors?
6. Do leopard tortoises really not dig that much?
7. Is there a significant difference in care between male and female tortoises?
8. How much calcium is too much calcium and how do we tell?
9. What is the best material to cover an outdoor enclosure with (mesh, wood lid, etc.)?
10. Is there anything that you wish you knew before getting a leopard tortoise?
1. Do you know of any reputable breeders who have juvenile/adult leopard tortoises in the California/Nevada/Arizona region?
2. Is a tortoise table with adequate UVB the best way to house a young indoor tortoise?
3. What is the difference in care between a yearling and a hatchling?
4. Do you have any suggestions for the layout of an outdoor enclosure?
5. Do leopard tortoises need an area with extra humidity outdoors?
6. Do leopard tortoises really not dig that much?
7. Is there a significant difference in care between male and female tortoises?
8. How much calcium is too much calcium and how do we tell?
9. What is the best material to cover an outdoor enclosure with (mesh, wood lid, etc.)?
10. Is there anything that you wish you knew before getting a leopard tortoise?