Welcome! I am glad you found this place, everyone here is super helpful and can get you going in the best direction. It is great of you to take in a rescue, especially one that needs to much attention. Torts can be a handful on the best days. :)
I am up in the Tri-Cities, WA, so say hi if...
Our leopard, Flash is a little over a year old and we decided that if we are going to get another leopard it needs to be this year so that they won't be too far apart size-wise. We got Flash through a local pet store and we're very happy with him, but I get the impression that we might have...
Terese, there is also a guy in Pasco who seemed good. I have only visited him once, but he was helpful and (i think) reasonably priced.
The Coleman Animal Health Center, and the vet is the elder Dr. Coleman, who specializes in exotics. http://www.animalhealing.net/
Just wanted to let you know, we took Flash to the vet and he says there is nothing obvious, no parasites and he looks good. He gave me some supplements to try to help his nutrition levels.
Thanks Terry,
My husband spend a decent amount of time planning that. We had Flash in a little box like the store recommended, but he spend all his time pacing the walls. There was no way we could keep him there any longer than we had to.
We have a baby leopard who is about 6 months old, but we aren't really seeing any growth. He seemed to be happy until the last couple of weeks, when he has gotten really jumpy. He did not used to mind being looked at or even picked up, but now as soon as I get in sight he flinches into his...
We got our baby leopard yesterday! I am so excited. We have named him Flash (I decided to use him until we know what the sex is) and he seems to be settling in well. We have him set up in a smallish box to start with, but will move him into something larger when we figure out where and how we...
Should I start my new hatchling on the Calcium supplements right away or wait till it is older? We are getting it this week and I want to be ready for everything :)
Well, we did it...We went tonight and bought a leopard! We should have it by Friday. I want to thank everyone for their help and advice and all the info. We decided based on looks and size to a great degree. I really feel that we will be able to manage all the difficulties that a large...
Thanks for all your advice. The pet shop near us has three sulcatas, one about a foot and half long and the other two about a foot, that they just let wander around, so I have spend some time just watching them and following them around. They are pretty used to all the people and mostly just...
I am new to all of this, but my husband and I have decided to buy our first tortoise. We have been discussing and researching tortoises for about 6 months and have narrowed it down to either a Sulcata or a Leopard tortoise.
We know the basics and want a large tortoise, but I am wondering...