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. Can we see more pics. That looks very different then the leopards on here, at least too me.
. Can we see more pics. That looks very different then the leopards on here, at least too me.
Btw, he looks very, very dry. Please read Toms threads below in my post for raisng a leopard the hot and humid way which makes for a healthy and smooth leopard. The SULCATA threads will apply too.
Yeah...I'm not so sure that's a leopard tortoise either. You also have the padloper, parrot-beak and maybe some sort of hingeback in SA. I'll bet @Will would know what kind of tortoise that is.
Welcome to the Forum!! You've come to the right place to be with people who love tortoises!!!
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Well, seeing his carapace more in the other picture, I guess it could be a leopard.
Yes, Will or maybe @tortadise will know what species. It just doesn't look like a leopard. So cute though, whatever it is.
It looks like a very dusty Leopard, if thats what it is.
That's a leopard.
Homopus(depending on location you are don't resemble that animal at all) or the size. Spring is near for you, so good weather to come soon to put him outside.
Where are you located in SA?
Here's some homopus babies.
Areolatus
And Karoo padloper
Homopus(depending on location you are don't resemble that animal at all) or the size. Spring is near for you, so good weather to come soon to put him outside.
Where are you located in SA?
Here's some homopus babies.
Areolatus
And Karoo padloper
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A leopard beggin for the pet name of Dusty. There is a group called 'Cape Tortoises' on Face Book where you might get a few lectures about permits and such, but also good info. An area with growing grass will do 90% of the humidity work that is detailed here on these pages if you are going with an outside all the time enclosure. Once you bring them inside, the enclosure, to well by the animal, gets more complicated. Good to see that little one.
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Hello Al-Jerau welcome to the TFO from AZ, USA . This is what we call leopards 
leopards rule . Have a great tort day !
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@wellington Btw how do you tell if your tort is dry?? I just got a baby leopard tortoise and im an obssesive mom so now im worried that mine is dry too.lol he refuses to take baths so thats partly why im worried
Toradise, please could you tell me what are those little green dots?
This one is dry looking, the whitish on the shell. However, if you have one under two, you should be soaking it every day for 20-30 minutes in warm water, keeping the water warm the whole time. Around the age of 1 you can cut it back to once every other day. Around two, you can cut it back lot if you see them drinking often on their own.
Always have a low sided water dish available to them too.
The green dots are just a dab of paint or polish to tell them apart. Lots of people do,this for selling purpose or IDing.
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@wellington ok cool thanks I do try he just seems to hate baths so much lol
