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I received a baby south african leopard tortoise as a surprise gift in 2018. I’ve done my best to learn how to care for him and we’ve done pretty well over the years. Every January-March he becomes pretty active and wants to walk around my home constantly… this year has been no different except...

We're going to try this. Thank you so much!

I haven't seen a bubble in over a week now... I'm hoping he's clear now! My thought is to increase humidity slowly to see how his system reacts. Do you like cypress mulch substrate? Or should we try something else?

Oh, wow, ok! That's great to hear. Thank you!!

OK. I just ordered an infrared thermometer so we can work on making that happen. Thank you!

Do you think it's small? Almost 1 gram feels like a lot to lose in 1 week when he is small enough to fit in my palm. We always weigh him in the morning before he eats breakfast. Thanks for your help!

Thanks in advance for replies! - Leopard tortoise - ~8 months old - Male - Arrived by overnight shipping 1/17/2019 - Arrived with bubble nose - Currently losing weight His House: - Large wood tortoise table from ReptiMed - UVB light / Ceramic Heater / Blue Heat Bulb / Heat Mat used for...