Smallest Leopard Tortoise on TFO?

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Good Day!

So, I have owned Lady Dorothy for five weeks now. What a wonderful animal she is. Having kept lots of different Reptiles, including many Snakes... I am so surprised at how much personality she has! I'm so used to my pets completely ignoring me, or biting me. She's a breath of fresh air :)

I have spoken to her previous owner, and she has assured me that Lady Dorothy was born in mid-2011 in Manchester, England. Making her, 4 & a half years old.

I have discussed her size in previous threads & it was suggested that when brought up in cooler climates, Leopards seem to be a bit smaller.
I am shocked at her size compared with some much younger Leopards on here, who are double her size!
Still, I wanted to post a few update photo's & also ask about her Pyramiding...

She has grown somewhat since I got her, but her Pyramiding hasn't increased as far as my eyes can see (anyone else see differently!?)
but how bad would you say it is on a scale of 1-10?
All of the pyramiding happened under the previous owners care who raised her in a very dry environment.

She's eating, pooping, peeing, drinking, and acting normal :)
Looking good, isn't she? =D
The day I got her: 20/11/2015
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Today: 28/12/2015
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I have seen far far worse over the years
 

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Thanks for the replies :) reassuring to know that she's doing okay. Lovely looking torts! Haha, that's cute & funny Jodie, they have so much personality :)
 

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I think she looks great! Lola has pyramiding so assume he was started and kept dry too in his pervious home. He has daily soaks now and I think it's under control and not getting any worse now. Lola is much bigger than Lady D, but I don't know exactly how old he is - the first vet I saw thought about 10, then a year ago I saw a huge leopard about 16" long, that was 7 so deducted that Lola must be younger so settled on 3. Truth is they all grow at different rates so I doubt I will ever know.
 

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George your leopard looks good. SLight pyramiding but definitely nothing to panic over. It looks healthy and we look forward to more updates
 

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As others have noted, your tortoise looks very good. With a lot of leopards, they will still pyramid no matter what it seems. Anything smoother than yours I would consider to be an exception.
 

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I think she is very pretty, lumps or not, that face is to die for.
 

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Thank you for your replies I really appreciate the kind words about Lady Dorothy! I can't wait for Summer again here in England to let her outside (she's never been outside as far as I know, as she was raised in a pet shop environment!) That moment will be one to treasure!
 

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I think she looks great! Lola has pyramiding so assume he was started and kept dry too in his pervious home. He has daily soaks now and I think it's under control and not getting any worse now. Lola is much bigger than Lady D, but I don't know exactly how old he is - the first vet I saw thought about 10, then a year ago I saw a huge leopard about 16" long, that was 7 so deducted that Lola must be younger so settled on 3. Truth is they all grow at different rates so I doubt I will ever know.

Yeah It's a shame that there isn't a way to determine their age exactly for people who don't have that information like yourself. Lola is so big compared to Lady D, I think It's so cool how different each Leopard is from the next one!

I have said for years that all Reptiles should be sold with a passport, like Horses here in the UK. That way, we know where and when they were born, what their general medical history is & any distinguishing features should they be lost or stolen!

If I was a breeder, I would certainly create my own version of that and provide it to the new owner :)
 

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I think you have a very nice looking Leopard. Even though there is some pyramiding, it could be MUCH worse. Congrats on your new addition!
 

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