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    Growing Ghost - My Leo

    Beautiful and a good size. That’s helpful so I can start planning for the next two years!
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    Growing Ghost - My Leo

    Looks like a completely different tortoise! I hope Ghost gets some more black!
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    Growing Ghost - My Leo

    Ink is beautiful! If you don't mind please share his weight/size and any helpful tips :)
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    Growing Ghost - My Leo

    Thank you for the message! I am in the Birmingham area so not too far! I use a Arcadia T5 tube light and have two CHEs; one emits more heat on one side of the terrarium versus the other so there is no real "basking" feature. I am going to crank up the humidity, but the last 4 months I have...
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    Growing Ghost - My Leo

    What a beauty! I had no idea they could fluctuate between the black. I’m so curious to see the changes Ghost goes through because it has very dark features. We are also waiting to see if it is a he or she ?. That Leopard is so smooth! I have a hard time distinguishing between the growth vs...
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    Growing Ghost - My Leo

    Thank you so much for the reply Yvonne! Yes, I was very excited to be able to get one of the Kapidolo tortoises! If you have any photos for how you think Ghost might transform please share because its gone from heavy black to more blonde and now I am noticing the black popping back through the...
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    Growing Ghost - My Leo

    Thank you for the welcome and for sharing! He is beautiful and huge! Yes, I am trying to plan ahead while Ghost is small to avoid wasting money on housing ideas that will not work and I have to go back to the drawing board. The insulated dog house is a great idea and I have seen some pet stores...
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    Growing Ghost - My Leo

    Thank you for the quick response! Yes, I have noticed over the last year that as it grows, its not very even between the scutes. I use CHE heat emitters and honestly I think more exercise / activity would help to avoid the pyramiding so any suggestion on how to get Ghost moving please share...
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    Growing Ghost - My Leo

    Thank you!
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    Growing Ghost - My Leo

    Happy New Year! I am GreyTortuga, located in Southeast Michigan, and a Leo tortoise owner. This is my first time posting, but I have used this blog the last two years to navigate purchasing my first Leopard (babcocki) and raising it--Ghost. I wanted to introduce myself and summarize my...
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