Try slicing the cactus up into bite sizes. My Leopard wouldn't eat the strips because of the work it took to rip bites off. After I tried cutting it he eats it readily.
Hello. I've got a fairly young Leopard tortoise approx. 8 months old (had for about 5), and I recently acquired some Opuntia for the first time. Like many young Leos, he's been reluctant to eat grasses and prefers broad leaves. As a result, and due to the winter months, he's been getting a...
Hello all. I posted this in the Leo forum as well. I currently keep some chameleons, and as a result have a lot of this silkworm chow available for my silkworms. The worms can and will only eat mulberry leaves or this prepared powder that is later cooked with water to make the chow. I am unsure...
Hello all, sorry to post another thread so quickly. My baby leopard was just eating and after he had gulped down a piece of dandelion green, he made sort of a weird hiccup/chirp noise. It was more high pitched, and only happened once. It's the only time I've seen/heard this happen, and I...
Thanks for the reply. I have been sticking primarily to high fiber foods like you mentioned, and have seed mixtures for when the weather becomes a little colder (and my natural supply runs out). I forgot to mention this, but my other concern was that I plan on giving the baby a few days...
Hello all, great to find these forums. I have a new baby (about 4 months) cb leopard tortoise that I recently acquired. My camera is not working, so can't post a pic, sorry. But, just curious how often you all supplement your leopards. I'm using rep-cal (with D3) about 3 times a week, with a...