Thank you! I will definitely get him new substrate today as I’m not sure if it’s perlite and I’d rather not risk that because he does like to burrow! And I’ll definitely be looking into the water method I’ve also increased the humidity and it’s reading at 95% at ground level is this to high...
Hi everyone I was recently given a baby ornate box turtle from a reptile hoarding situation. He seems to be doing quite well he is extremely active, eating normally, soaking in his bath regularly, and his overall showing no abnormal behaviors. I recently got him to start eating off of my tongs...
Hi everyone,
I’ve been looking into how much a yearling leopard tortoise should weigh again and I’m having some concerns. My babcocki leopard tortoise Sumo is allegedly 1 year and 6 months old but he is only 131 grams. Everywhere I’ve been looking has been saying a yearling should weigh like 300...
So firstly I would never take a wild animal from the wild that’s basically a death sentence for him. Secondly I found him at the front of my apartment complex actively heading into a three lane highway so I brought him to the back of my complex which should still be close enough to still be in...
I know this isn’t tortoise specific but I randomly achieved one of my herping goals recently! I was driving home from work and saw this big guy in the road and since moving to Florida finding a Florida box turtle in the wild has been at the top of my list! I’ve been grateful enough to find...
Hi everyone as it’s about to start getting cooler my little guy Sumo will be spending significantly less time outside and I was wondering if anyone has any leopard tortoise enrichment ideas! So far I have spit his usual meals in small dishes around his enclosure and he always ends up visiting...
I actually built an entire new custom indoor enclosure from a 6 foot by 3 foot greenhouse with all new bedding and I did re use some stones and hides but they were very thoroughly cleaned first. The old enclosure was also throughly cleaned and I’m now using it as his outdoor enclosure to start...