Thank you both. I was undecided if I should leave them so he had to climb up or not. I have gone ahead and added additional bedding to bring it up level with the rocks as you both suggested.
So I wasn't going to post anymore, as noted before, since I didn't want to end up saying something that gets taken the wrong way. However, the new semi-permanent home (next 2 to 3 years) I came up with was so cost effective and easy to do that I figured there may be others here that would...
That is my bad, I forgot to mention he is a leopard tortoise.
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I have used these in the past with other UVB dependent species with no issues. Is there a reason why leopard tortoises would have a different requirement than other...
Thank you Tom, I am thinking then that he is, as you say, a "regular" leopard tortoise as he definitely prefers broadleaf weeds. I will keep trying him on the opuntia as well, perhaps cutting it into thinner strips or small squares that fit in his mouth - though he really does seem to prefer...
Henry is proving to have quickly spoiled to only wanting certain foods, so we are currently in a battle of wills to get him to have a varied diet. You can see in the photo in this thread that I have tried to trick him into eating his fresh grass cuttings by placing them on top of one of his...
Sorry for the delay in posting an update about Henry, who was temporarily in a 10 gallon tank, but it seems I picked up more at the reptile show than Henry. I ended up with a very very nasty cold that knocked me on my butt for a few days. Pretty sure it came from one of the several little 2...
He had his first warm water soak a few hours ago. Place the container so half of it was getting the sunlight from the window so that he wouldn't get too cool as the water cooled (water was at 85 when I put him in). He didn't seem too keen on it, even though he has soaked himself in his water...
That is good to know, thank you! Now I have to think about where I can build a proper enclosure that is raccoon and skunk proof, as well as neighborhood hoodlums proof. That is one of the more bizarre things about the neighborhood I live in - no one controls their children. They run wild and...
Thank you! It is good to hear that he looks fine. Needless to say as a new owner, who foolishly listened to what the vendor at the reptile expo said - only to find it was mostly wrong - I am being overly cautious and learning all I can to ensure a good and long life for this fellow (or girl if...
He has been nervous, and shies away when you put your hand into the enclosure, but is this type of breathing behavior normal? It seems he is always breathing like this, even when resting. I did try to sneak a look while he was asleep without him realizing I was there and it did not seem as...