Hi! I've had my little leopard tortoise for about a month now. He's been doing okay but not as good as I would hope. But today something completely random happened. He stopped lifting himself when he walks now. He seems like he does have the strength to lift himself and walk. This is completely...
I took him to the vet and they found pinworms and roundworms. I was hesitant about the deworming, however he hasnt been doing so well and its probably because of the worms so if he doesnt get dewormed I fear he wont ever get better. Im soaking him in warm water three times a day and keeping the...
My baby leopard tortoise is currently undergoing a deworming treatment for 5 days. Im three days into her treatment and I do notice that she has lost her appetite. Yesterday I soaked her in a mixture of pumpkin and butternut squash baby food mixed in with warm water since she hasn't been showing...
So I've had my baby Leopard Tortoise for about 5 days now, and in the time that Ive had him, I've done a lot to try to make her feel as comfortable as possible. Im hoping you guys can give me an idea of where Im with it and what improvements can be done, and how you would suggest I do it...
So I got a new enclosure and I went for advice and got a 36x18 glass terrarium. I put a wooden panel on the cool side to try to trap the heat and humidity a bit. I still have the basking light and CHE on and the UVB fixture which is closer to the ground. Im hoping the humidity and temperature...
Thank you for the quick response.
I do have many more questions with everything you explained. Mostly I just want a little more details on each point.
1. Do you recommend any tub in particular because I did some searching and couldn't find anything suitable.
2. The flood bulb you buy at the...
HEALTH ISSUES:
I recently got a beautiful leopard tortoise hatchling on August 26, 2018. She seemed pretty active at the pet store and quite healthy. I knew that when I brought her home she would take a few days to adjust to her new life and new enclosure. However, I didn't see her exploring...