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    Leopard Tortoise Help!!!

    Okay, he is now on repti bark Okay, he is now on repti bark Okay, he is now on repti bark from florest floor and I took out all the spagnum moss. I use two kinds of lights because I was worried one was not doing it (which clearly is not the case that two is helping since he hasn’t grown). One...
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    Leopard Tortoise Help!!!

    Thank you for the reply…Tom to the rescue! Anyways I only have Freddie in the table as I had him in a closed chamber setting but the tub was only about 3 feet long and 1-1.5 ft long so I given I had tried everything and also read that an enclosure too small can stunt their growth, I moved...
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    Leopard Tortoise Help!!!

    Thank you…Tom to the rescue. Yes, I had him in a closed chamber and recently moved him to a tortoise table fearing the reason he was not growing was because the size of the closed chamber tub was too small. I believe I had sent a picture to you some time ago. It is only my baby leopard that has...
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    Leopard Tortoise Help!!!

    Hi everyone, I am reaching out to ask for some advice regarding my one of my baby leopard tortoises, Freddie. He/she is approximately 9-10 months old and I got Freddie in late August (so have had him/her for about 6 months). Freddie only weighs between 35-40 grams and has not grown more than...
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    SOS…I am devastated and need experienced tortoise owner advise

    Okay the only difference I had was the conflicting advice about nighttime temp which I had just mentioned in one of my previous comments where many say that cooler nights are necessary for them to regulate their body and cool down but I never let it drop below 68 and then others recommending the...
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    SOS…I am devastated and need experienced tortoise owner advise

    Im sorry to hear about your loss. It sucks especially when some a*****e says to me that “they are just tortoises.” Anyways what are your plans next? Do you think you’ll get another tort in time?
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    SOS…I am devastated and need experienced tortoise owner advise

    Okay, yes they were kept separately and I usually washed my hands in between feeding, handling, and soaks, however, if they are in the same room could that contributed to it because while I tried to mitigate the cross spread of germs I can’t 100% guarantee that it was. Also, I have gotten mixed...
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    SOS…I am devastated and need experienced tortoise owner advise

    Hi, Yesterday my Sri Lankan hatchling passed away and I have been so depressed and barely could get out of bed today. I have/had a leopard hatchling, Freddie, and then the Sri Lankan hatchling, Franky. I got Freddie about 8 months ago from tortoise supply and he has always been super outgoing...
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