Recent content by KeithTheLeopard

Yes, the box will be moved in my garage in the winter time to prevent wind and snow from damaging the box and I’m insulating extra to keep it warm, he will also be inside to roam and stretch occasionally but with the cold weather my tortoise usually slows down and just wants to sleep and eat...

I’m sure this has been posted on here many times but I have a couple questions about building an outdoor insulated enclosure. What kind of heating do you use at night/in the winter (and also where to plug it in or how to put outlets in the enclosure)? Also, what kind of substrate should I put...

My tortoise is soon due for an upgrade in his enclosure. I’ve been told the next upgrade is an 8’x8’ shed of some kind that’s insulated (since I live in Michigan). I was wondering if anyone had plans/pictures/ blueprints etc. for how to build an outdoor enclosure and what I would need, what the...

I posted awhile back about this but I had no luck, my 5 year old soft shell turtle still needs a home, I am in Saint Clair shores MI and would really like to find him a new home!

I know I’m going to need to expand soon for my leopard tortoise, he will be 4 years old in March. However, I have limited space and I was wondering what the next size up would be form a 2’x4’ enclosure/ any flexible arrangements that are also cost effective? My current enclosure is built from...

I use repti-bark as my substrate in my leopard tortoise enclosure and I was just curious if there is anyway you can “wash” the substrate and possibly reuse/recycle it? If so, what is the proper method?

Where are you at?

Saint Clair Shores area

Hello, haven’t been on here in awhile, I’ve had a florida softshell turtle for about 4 years and I can no longer take care of him and I need to find him a home FAST. I don’t want to just drop him off at a pet store where he’ll sit and wait for a new home in an aquarium that’s likely too small...

I don’t weigh regularly, but from feeling he is very dense when I pick him up and just feels like a big rock. Are there any other symptoms I could look out for?

Hey, I haven’t posted in a while because everything has been fine. However, recently I’ve noticed that my leopards poop has been more watery than normal and smells way worse than usual. His poop has always been on the more watery side but I never found anything concerning. I’m not really sure if...

Ok I’ll give it a try, thank you for all of your help! Just one more question, should I be including pellets everyday along with the variety of greens? Also, I know everyone is different, but some say that tortoises should only be fed 5-6 times a week, what have you had success with? I don’t...

Ok thanks, I have the zoo med grassland pellets and have found they are hard to soak and he doesn’t prefer them but after awhile he should come to terms with them! I’ll look into your other suggestions, and the other mazuri pellets.

Hi, I have been feeding my 2 y/o leopard tortoise the LS mazuri diet for some time now (the pea sized pellets). However, his poop I have noticed is a bit watery from all the greens. I have heard that torts should be a certain age before feeding hay (and he is very picky) so are there any better...

Ok, thank you! Any guesses on where the croaking is coming from?