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Thanks!

Well, he pooped today during his outside time, looks like the daily soaks did it. Thanks for your response.

Thanks, he probably walks nonstop for the 30 mins he’s outside.

My leapord is now about 15 months and all the sudden he stopped pooping. He was pooping every other day and now it's been 5 days without a poop, I also noticed his weight has stayed steady for about a week, when he usually averages about 6 grams a week. His enclosure temps are Daytime: 83 on...

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I've seen a lot of people posting pics of their tortoises passing urates. I have had my Leopard since the middle of February and haven't seen him pass urates, is that a problem? Thanks.

What kind of bulb are you using for heat?

How old is your tortoise? You are in the right range to stop the pyramiding, but make sure you don't let the temps drop below 80 degrees.

http://leopardtortoises.com/leopard-tortoise-growth-rates/

What is considered too hot for an ambient temperature?

Thanks for The clarification

Mark, I have had Max since Feb 16th when he arrived he was 8 months and only 80 grams. I am sure that he wasn't started correctly and as you saw in the pictures he already had some pyramiding. I was worried I might have issues with hatchling failure syndrome with him, but after getting him...

Honestly, I think once a day for the first year is plenty, assuming you have your enclosure setup correctly. If the humidity in your enclosure is over 75% it will ensure that your baby isn't getting dehydrated, and that is why you are soaking them. Also, always make sure there is fresh water...

just got mine and learned that my MVB bulb is not putting out as much UV light as it should be. I suggest that everyone with a tortoise have one of these.