Terrance
New Member
Hi all,
So me and my partner have just got ourselves a beautiful little 6 - 8month old leopard tortoise we call Terrance.
To be completely honest we're terrified and in love.
Let's get to why we're terrified, we've never owned a tortoise before and would welcome all the knowledge this community has to offer.
So I'll tell you about his little home,
we keep him in a vivarium and keep the temperature at 33°c he has a 12% uvb T8
we keep the humidity around 60% - 80%
He has coir, sand, and bark for he's substrate.
He has a wooden bark tunnel to sleep under which is on a coir sand mix.
Then humid bark area for eating and uv. then a sand dessert area with water and basking light.
We give him fresh food and water everyday.
Kale and spinach everyday
Somedays a strawberry with it or somedays a slice of courgette, always with his favourite seasoning... calcium!
So now I've told you about he's living quarters,
I have a few queries.
He sleeps a lot! About 18hrs - 20hrs Is this ok?
He sleeps under he's tunnel during the day and sleeps right on the edge of the bark and sand during the night.
Is he missing out on uv should I change the light cycle?
Does he need something on the coir sand mix under tunnel like hay or hemp?
when he stops moving he stretches out his rear legs is this normal?
he also likes to climb!
How does everyone else keep there viv/enclosure humid?
How often and long should we bathe him?
All help will be greatly appreciated!
So me and my partner have just got ourselves a beautiful little 6 - 8month old leopard tortoise we call Terrance.
To be completely honest we're terrified and in love.
Let's get to why we're terrified, we've never owned a tortoise before and would welcome all the knowledge this community has to offer.
So I'll tell you about his little home,
we keep him in a vivarium and keep the temperature at 33°c he has a 12% uvb T8
we keep the humidity around 60% - 80%
He has coir, sand, and bark for he's substrate.
He has a wooden bark tunnel to sleep under which is on a coir sand mix.
Then humid bark area for eating and uv. then a sand dessert area with water and basking light.
We give him fresh food and water everyday.
Kale and spinach everyday
Somedays a strawberry with it or somedays a slice of courgette, always with his favourite seasoning... calcium!
So now I've told you about he's living quarters,
I have a few queries.
He sleeps a lot! About 18hrs - 20hrs Is this ok?
He sleeps under he's tunnel during the day and sleeps right on the edge of the bark and sand during the night.
Is he missing out on uv should I change the light cycle?
Does he need something on the coir sand mix under tunnel like hay or hemp?
when he stops moving he stretches out his rear legs is this normal?
he also likes to climb!
How does everyone else keep there viv/enclosure humid?
How often and long should we bathe him?
All help will be greatly appreciated!