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It's been a while... My little sick LT went from 144g to 340g!!! Healthy, active, growing... THANK you all!!

Hey there everyone! Primarily everyone who helped me get through the first week or so my my sick little Leopard Tortoise. It's slowly but surely improving! It's got a great tor table (5' x 3') UVB lamp, 2 ceramic heating elements to keep it nice and warm, plenty of room to move, planted...

I know this is an older thread but I'm trying to figure out how old my LT is. The guy I rescued her (him/her) from said she is 2 years old. She wasn't cared for properly and already has some pyramiding. Her plastron in 4" head to toe, and she weighs 152g. Anyone have any educated guesses?

Thanks @RosemaryDW ... I'm not taking a chance. But man, little tort went right for it!!!! Eeeeekk!

Got it... Thank you @snivloc16 ...

Hope your little one is hanging in there. Updates?

From what I can tell it looks like a Purslane weed. Highly nutritious for humans, just making sure for my little LT...

Yep, milky sap at the stem. Edible?

My LT seems to go directly for it and love it, but I am not sure what it is. It sure is plentiful and would LOVE for her to graze, but I want it safe.... I would appreciate the help (from So Cal) Anyone???

We're calling her Pipsqueak so far... She's gained 18g since we got her on the 6th. She would ONLY eat kale but tonight I didn't give her any... Endive and Dandelion leaves with a little strawberry. She ate like a HORSE!!! I was a proud owner ;) Here are some pics... Thanks for listening

Sorry, yeah, that is what I mean... Safe?

Awesome... Just making sure it's all healthy. I may do without the aloe right now, but put in the Pathos for shade. Thanks so very much!!!

Hey @Yvonne G ! Just fyi, little LT is slowly but surely doing better! increasing weight, eating, basking, drinking, solid bowel movements... All good. So I'm making her indoor enclosure bigger and want some shade plants. 2 questions: Can and do they eat aloe vera plant? And also, can you...

According to @Yvonne G , half and half, warm water and baby food. I’m still doing it for my little one. Who knows, something’s working for me!!!!

I’ve been mixing in dandelion, endive, chard, wheat grass, yellow and green squash, and even strawberries!!!! Nada... She nibbles at the strawberries a bit, but back to the kale. I’ll try clover, thank you! And I’ll keep adding other things to her kale. Maybe she’ll get a taste for it some...