My Leopards in the rain

[terrypin]

hi its absolutely pouring down outside, so i dont want the leopards to go far into the main enclosure. because they just get cold and i have to search for them to get them back in the shed.i have restricted them to the concrete basking area for now, so they can go in and out the shed as they want.personally i would stay in the shed.please note i dont have the new heat and light system up and running yet. but its built all i need is to save enough money for the lamps and controller.

Terry

 

[Yvonne G]

Beautiful tortoises! I know what you mean about having to go look for them. I have quite a few different types of tortoise and when I first got the leopards, they were the ONLY ones that didn't go back into their shed in the evening. For about three years, I had to go around the pen trying to find them and put them up at night. Then I enlarged the "rain forest" for the Manouria, and took away about half the leopard pen and since that time, in a smaller pen, they always put themselves away at night.

Your tortoises all look great. Your doing a wonderful job growing them smooth. And I love your shed too.

 

[Missy]

Nice set-up.

 

[terrypin]

hi thanks for looking Missy and of course Yvonne,i do agree about the leopards.when mine are restricted in bad weather they come and go during the day just as i planned.during the summer they rarely return to the shed even though i leave a bribe in there late afternoon.a tray of weeds with half a chopped cucumber.i find the males are worse maybe they get chilled sooner.
terry

 

[Kenny]

That is cool on so many levels ..

 

[terryo]

What a wonderful enclosure. Your Leopards are very lucky.....and they are beautiful.

 

[terrypin]

thanks again for looking and the kind comments.the shed is over 10 years old now so looks a little battered .but is still doing its job.definately money well spent.
terry

 

[RV's mom]

nice enclosure and very nice torts! thanks for sharing!

teri

 

[Neal]

GREAT looking tortoises! Can we see more???

 

[DeanS]

GOD! Talk about a tease! Those pictures are GREAT! I wanna see EVERYTHING! I love that enclosure! Please post more pics from EVERY angle...showing EVERY nook and cranny!

 

[spikethebest]

i love leo pics. and yes leos are very stubborn about going in their heated houses at night.

 

[terrypin]

it doesnt rain all the time and the leopards really take adavantage of the fine weather to graze.

 

[Neal]

Those are some smooth shells!! Thank you.

 

[Yvonne G]

I'm surprised they haven't decided that the pampas grass is where they want to be. My daughter had pampas grass and OUCH! That stuff is BAD!!

 

[Badgemash]

Ha ha! I love the pic of the two of them trying to get through the door at the same time, it's good to know ours aren't the only ones who do that.

 

[terrypin]

I'm surprised they haven't decided that the pampas grass is where they want to be. My daughter had pampas grass and OUCH! That stuff is BAD!!

haha they have already Yvonne.this is partly why i restrict them in bad weather as its such a pain trying to find them and then dragging them out from the pampas.in the summer im always getting sliced by the stuff .
terry

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Ha ha! I love the pic of the two of them trying to get through the door at the same time, it's good to know ours aren't the only ones who do that.

yes no brain leopards lol.my big girl will often sit in the doorway when the sun is first up and whoever else wants to use the door is stuck in or out until she decides to move.
terry