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KT1

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Hi m everyone,
As I was soaking my one year-old leopard tortoise this morning, this appeared
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And then it was gone
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At first I thought he (??!) was pooping this out, but when I picked him up nothing was there.

do I have a boy, or is this some thing else?

thanks!
 

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Thank you!

I just hope I don’t have to add an addition on my house for him?
Lol you might. Does he have outdoor space for the warm months?
He will need a very large indoor enclosure. A room size if there is no outdoor space.
You must, please, keep us updated with pics. Love to see the size he puts on in another year and so on.
 

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Lol you might. Does he have outdoor space for the warm months?
He will need a very large indoor enclosure. A room size if there is no outdoor space.
You must, please, keep us updated with pics. Love to see the size he puts on in another year and so on.
Thank you, will do!
No outdoor enclosure yet, that will be the project for next spring.

I just had an 8x3’ closed chamber enclosure built, which I am guessing he will grow out of very quickly. Yikes!

At what age can they move out of a closed chamber?
 

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I hope so!

if he needs more room, can I build up (like a second story with the ramp), or is that not appropriate for a leopard tortoise?
 

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My leopard lives indoors all year around because of our cold, wet climate and only goes out when ground temps reach 70F. He's had his own adapted room since I've had him because he was 9 inches long then (2014) and too big for a table. In there he has a heated, insulated dog kennel as his hide and as well as his lamps there is a radiator on during the winter months.
At the rate your tort is growing, it may pay to start planning ahead now!:)
 
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