KateZ
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- Joined
- Dec 10, 2016
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I am excited to see a forum dedicated to tortoise enthusiasits. I am a new member and tortoise owner. Earlier this year I adopted an eight year old Sonoran desert tortoise. I feel in love with him immediately. I knew I would have to add another tortoise to the family to get me thru the long hibernation of my Sonoran. I decided on a Leopard tortoise. I went about the planning of a separate habitat as I had heard that mixing species was not advised. Is this true? I did build a lovely habitat outdoors complete with two little cottages, a borough, law , green plants, hibiscus, etc.
When I got my little leopard earlier this week he seemed so tiny that I instantly k ew that the outdoor habitat would not work until he grows a bit more. Her is 13 months and about 5.5 inches. Still seems so tiny and fragile in. Or parison to my Sonoran. I rant immediately and bought a 20 gallon cement mixing plastic container. I bought the lamps used for daylight and heat. I am maintaining a basking spit at 93 degrees and an ambient temp of 82.
I have the right substrate, water dish etc. he seems to enjoy his daily soak, sleeps well and is eating. He does seem finicky. At a year I,d he seems to only like his romaine, mazuri and a slice of zucchini. He is eating only once a day. What foods can I introduce to him at one year old?
Since I live in SCottsdale, Az where it can get quite warm in the summer and a little chilly in the winter whe. Will a leopard be ready for an outdoor habitat?
When I got my little leopard earlier this week he seemed so tiny that I instantly k ew that the outdoor habitat would not work until he grows a bit more. Her is 13 months and about 5.5 inches. Still seems so tiny and fragile in. Or parison to my Sonoran. I rant immediately and bought a 20 gallon cement mixing plastic container. I bought the lamps used for daylight and heat. I am maintaining a basking spit at 93 degrees and an ambient temp of 82.
I have the right substrate, water dish etc. he seems to enjoy his daily soak, sleeps well and is eating. He does seem finicky. At a year I,d he seems to only like his romaine, mazuri and a slice of zucchini. He is eating only once a day. What foods can I introduce to him at one year old?
Since I live in SCottsdale, Az where it can get quite warm in the summer and a little chilly in the winter whe. Will a leopard be ready for an outdoor habitat?