Recent content by beasto35

Thanks for all your replies! Your collective knowledge was very helpful. I finally managed to contact the breeder. He was a little cagey at first, but he eventually conceded the tortoise was only 7 months old. We are working on an exchange. I don't want to identify him publicly as he is...

Hello, I recently purchased a young leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis pardalis). It measures 2.25 inches long and 1.75 inches wide, and it weighs 43 grams. It appears healthy, but I am concerned because I paid a premium price for a one year old tortoise, and I believe I am getting more...