Recent content by AzDesert

Hi there. Arizona Exotics is the best! They helped me with my aldabras a few years back. You wont be disappointed! Hoping he is feeling better soon!!!!

I have several leopard hatchlings available for $125. I will not ship (it's winter............) but if you want to pick up, I am in the Kansas City area. If you message me I can give you more information and pictures. Hatched in late October/early November so about 8 weeks old.

Hi everyone! I have not posted in awhile, but wanted to share my great hatch rate. Was SHOCKED when my leopard tort laid a total of 19 eggs (2 clutches a month apart) and 18 of the 19 hatched and all are thriving since hatching in October. I have 16 sulcata eggs due in January (not by...

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Hi everyone, Its been a while since I have posted.... but i still watch the forum almost daily! So..... I had a question about leopard tort eggs/hatchlings: 1) my girl laid 8 eggs-- 4 on Sept 7th and 4 on Dec 20. (warm climate area) all in incubator at 80% humidity and temps at 88 degrees. 2...

Hi everyone! I am looking to adopt or buy a female Russian tort. Preferably between5-6" . you can email me at [email protected] Thanks!!!

I am so very sorry! It is never easy. We work so hard to do everything right and sometimes even the best of care isn't enough. Just know that it was nothing you did or didn't do.... it just happens sometimes. I lost a little redfoot recently and it broke my heart. The forum here is very caring...

I am very sorry to hear about your tort. I lost a lil redfoot not long ago. It is indeed devastating and no words can ease the hurt in your heart. I bought a small tortoise "statue" (only about 2" big) in its memory. Since then I have felt confident enough to try a different species. So far so...

Thank you to everyone who responded to my post! I was just curious about the rate of those in captivity-which is what the vet was talking about. I trust my exotic vet ... they are darn good at what they do...but it did concern me and all of you who care for torts daily, year after year, I...

Hi all! I'm sending this out to all my tort lovers and trust all of your thoughts!!!!! I was at my exotic vet clinic a few days ago for one of my tort babies (nothing major wrong w/ him) and they told me that only about 20% of hatchlings from a clutch survive past the first 3 months of life...

I don't complain until we have 90+ days straight of over 100 degrees and no rain for that whole time. (typical desert summer!) Torts will come out in the mornings and evenings and we have plenty of shade, sprinklers, and the 'house' to keep em cool.

Being from the metro Phx area on farm land, we have 3 adult sulcatas outside. We have a heated LARGE house for them for the nights. We go out every evening, ensure they are all inside, shut the doors, and turn on the radiant heater. Keeps temps about 80-85 in there. I keep it on until outside...

If there is ANYONE in this country or even outside this country that knows Leopard torts, it's Tom. I have no words for the amount of experience this gentleman has....it puts any vet clinic to shame. If I EVER had a question or concern about my 3 leopard babies, it would be only from Tom. I...