Recent content by impdragon

Thank you everyone who sent me inquiries about Pippin! I'm sorry I haven't yet gotten around to replying to all of you. In fact, I'd made arrangements with someone here to take him, so as of yesterday Pippin has a new home! I'm hoping to see some photos soon. :)

Sorry for typos. I'm posting from my phone. :/

Hello! Back in April my friend found a baby Leopard Tortoise wandering the streets of Los Angeles and I took him in. I named him Pippin and he's been doing great! However, the level of maintenance he deserves is incompatible with my current lifestyle. I am willing to give Pippin, his tank...

I forgot I could do that - I'll see how mine works and switch if I have to.

The lights are now hanging straight down from above instead of being clamped. Also, had to move some things around when I put in the humid hide - it's an oven-safe Tupperware-type container; I would've preferred something deeper but it was the only thing I could find that would fit this...

Thanks, Tom! I'm about to run into town, so I'll look for one of those tubs for the hide. I also have to go get some screws so I can tie the fixture cords to something. I'll post photos later today so you all can see the updates. In general, the baby is very active. I've soaked him already...

Light fixtures? So last night my bulb kept the cage at an even 80 degrees. Yay! Since the tank is in an armoire I was also able to twist-tie the doors shut to protect the baby from my cats' curiosity. :) I'd like to mount my lights above the cage, pointing down, as you recommended. Is there...

He has a humid hide on the bottom left - the soil there is completely moist. Unless you mean more like a cave and not a pot? Yeah, I'd like to suspend the lights, too. This was temporary - do you have a suggestion for the best way to do that without a cover? Also, how can I tell is the...

Enclosure setup! It looks like the temps are getting up to where they need to be. He's basking right now as you can see (yay!), and those thermometers are just thrown in there for now for me to check the temps. Right now the basking spot is getting up to 90 degrees and the far end of the cage...

Hey everyone! I set up the baby's enclosure. I'll take some pictures soon but I'm waiting for the temps to regulate first. In the meantime, he's very active! Here's a picture in the meantime. :)

I have some nighttime bulbs - one blueish and one red. Are either of those okay, or can they see the color? Also, what about lettuces? We get local produce every week, so we always have things like collard greens, radish/beet greens, lettuces (I'll avoid spinach, though) etc. Are those okay...

She just found him this morning. She doesn't have proper equipment so she's dropping him off here tomorrow since I have some leftover items sitting around. And yeah, I think I'm going to try posting on craigslist and see if anyone bites. I would hate to lose a little baby like that and never see...

That was my first thought. I'm curious to see if people's opinions are unanimous.

My friend found a baby tortoise wandering down the street this morning and we are trying to identify it so we can provide the proper husbandry! I attached a photo. What do you guys think?

Yeah, that's why I wasn't too worried about the shell. I believe he got too dehydrated. I've had him for two months, and Los Angeles recently got really dry this last week. I was having trouble keeping the humidity up. I bought a humidifier and was beginning to make a fogger, but it was already...