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Hello all, I hope everyone has had a great Summer. My Lady Dorothy turned 5, and she's doing just great. She's a real character. As you can see from my "smallest leopard tortoise on TFO" thread, you can see that for her age, Dorothy is really small. She is, however, healthy & I assume happy. So...

Evening all, It's been a while! Lady Dorothy continues to grow, she's tripled in size since I got her in November, after 4 years of relatively slow growth in not so ideal conditions. It's pretty wet, cold and humid here in the UK (no surprises!) but we are hitting 19/20C most days and the...

Afternoon all, It's a beautiful day here in England. The sun is actually shining for a change ;-) It's always really bothered me that despite Lady Dorothy being a grassland tortoise, she has never actually been outside to graze. She was raised in a pet store environment and I got her in...

Hi everyone! I came across this beauty at the local Zoo today. They have a huge collection of big tortoises and I finally got to see some adult Leopards which gave me a good idea of how big Lady Dorothy will get. They were all inside due to the cold, but have access to huge outdoor...

Evening all :) I haven't had chance to come on here for a while as I've started on a big fitness regime & it's brutal ;) Lady Dorothy is doing great, she's grown quite a lot since I got her, which has been a pleasant surprise as she was super small for a four year old. Here's a picture from...

Good Day! So, I have owned Lady Dorothy for five weeks now. What a wonderful animal she is. Having kept lots of different Reptiles, including many Snakes... I am so surprised at how much personality she has! I'm so used to my pets completely ignoring me, or biting me. She's a breath of fresh...

I'm so glad I signed up here & so thankful for Lady Dorothy. She is the best gift. Merry Christmas to you all, I hope you all have a fun, safe, and wonderful time. We are enjoying warmer than usual weather here in England, so there will be no snowmen this year! =P

Hey guys! Hope your all having a nice day. So I purchased an MVB instead of getting separate bulbs, as this has been repeatedly recommended to me. I'm actually really happy with the bulb, the quality is great and I'm not sure if I'm benefitting from the UVB myself haha but I certainly feel...

Evening all :-) I have had Lady Dorothy for a couple of weeks now. She's really starting to settle in & comes out a lot more. She's eating loads, and I'm offering variety. Weeds, Grasses, Hay, Romaine Lettuce, etc... It's occurred to me that she's not actually been for a number 2, since I've...

Hey! Thank you for taking the time. I got Lady Dorothy as an early Christmas gift, and she's starting to settle in. In fact, her personality is really starting to show :-) She was bought from a lady who owned a herp store, which had closed down. She advised that Lady Dorothy was 4 and a...

Hello :-) As a few of you will know, I'm new to the forum. I have kept exotic pets for 10 years, and work part time/cover at a reptile store. My specialty has always been snakes, but I have kept Russian Tortoises. Lady Dorothy is my first Leopard Tortoise & I want to learn as much as possible...

Hello :-) This is my first thread outside of the introduction section of this wonderful forum. I've kept exotic animals since I was 15, and before getting any animal I always do vast amounts of research so I can ensure I'm providing the best care. Lady Dorothy is my first Leopard Tortoise and...

Hi, :-) I'm George. I live in Northern England. I'm in my twenties & I have been keeping exotic animals since I was 15. I have worked seasonal & cover at a Reptile store for the past 5 years. Unfortunately due to housing issues I had to rehome my entire collection in 2009. Since 2010 I have been...