New with new baby leopard torts!

[Kristy Grieve]

Hello! My name is Kristy and my husband and I live in the Tampa area. Last week we purchased two baby leopard torts. We just love them to pieces. I have read so much great information on here. I am also a saltwater tank enthusiast, so I understand the importance of research and proper care for members of our animal family. I look forward to lots of great chats about these two little guys.

 

[taza]

Hello and welcome! We love pictures!!

 

[Reptilelove]

Welcome to the forum! Be sure to post pictures! Leopard torts are beautiful! What are their names?

 

[kball]

Welcome. Pics?

 

[Kristy Grieve]

I am using my iPad. I click "upload file" but the "choose file" is grey and won't let me select it.
Thank you for the welcomes! Their names are David and Colleen. My husband picked the names since we got them on his birthday. I would have went with something a little sweeter. But it works!
We have an awesome 12x12 sectioned off for them in the back yard, but I am afraid something like a hawk or raccoon is going to get them! So my husband is working on something while they are small. They are in our screened in porch right now. They get sunlight through the screen.

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome.

Do they have an indoor enclosure right now too? In my experience, it is a mistake to keep babies outside full time regardless of temps and humidity. Pairs are a bad idea too. Here are some threads that explain it more.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/pairs.34837/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Kristy!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Welcome to the TFO from AZ


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[annastortoise]

Welcome!!


I <3 Russians

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome!

 

[pam]

Welcome