Scooter_the_Leopard_25
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I got my leopard tortoise, Scooter, a week ago and all he wants to eat is romaine lettuce. I feed him a variety of wheat grass, romaine, kale, the occasional dried hibiscus that’s been soaked, Mazuri Juvenile Tortoise feed, dandelion greens…and all he wants to eat is the romaine…I tried taking the romaine out and just feeding the wheat grass, tortoise feed, and a hibiscus flower…but he refused to eat. I don’t want him to starve himself being he is only 4 months old. I currently don’t chop up his food because it’s my understanding in the wild, no one is chopping up their food for them, so best to let them be as much of a “Wild” tortoise as possible. I am also under the impression it’s best to give them a challenge to help keep them stimulated, and so they don’t grow too fast…I’m curious if I should I start chopping it up?
His current habitat temps and humidity are 82* in his cool spot 85 degrees in the middle and 95* under his basking light, humidity is kept at 80%+. He’s in a 110 quart storage box so I can better control temp and humidity. His substrate is coconut fiber, and he has 2 terracotta dishes, one for food and the other for water. He also has a flat slate stone under his basking light, and a little hollowed out “log” to hide in when he wants to feel safe, though he rarely uses it. He usually hides among his fake terrarium leaves.
He has a cuttlefish bone for calcium, though I have yet to see him actually munch on it.
His poops are normal. He uses his soaks as a chance to relieve himself daily.
Any and all advice and educational tips is appreciated!
His current habitat temps and humidity are 82* in his cool spot 85 degrees in the middle and 95* under his basking light, humidity is kept at 80%+. He’s in a 110 quart storage box so I can better control temp and humidity. His substrate is coconut fiber, and he has 2 terracotta dishes, one for food and the other for water. He also has a flat slate stone under his basking light, and a little hollowed out “log” to hide in when he wants to feel safe, though he rarely uses it. He usually hides among his fake terrarium leaves.
He has a cuttlefish bone for calcium, though I have yet to see him actually munch on it.
His poops are normal. He uses his soaks as a chance to relieve himself daily.
Any and all advice and educational tips is appreciated!
