leopard tortoise

my tortoise was acting weird today and i gave him collard greens and baby arugula this morning and put him outside on the grass in the sun so he could eat and he barely ate and had his head out a lot so i brought him in and put him on the carpet and when i came back he was in his shell and...

Hi I’m going to be getting a young leopard tortoise in a few weeks and I really want to make sure I get everything as right as I can. Does anyone have any recommendations on lamps and bulbs that they found work for them?

My 10 month old leopard tortoise is not eating and is losing weight. I’ve had it for about 6 weeks. The last two times I’ve weighed him he was 85g and then 82g. I’ve attached some pictures of the tortoise table. Is there anything that you can see that I’m doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated.

I just ordered a new terrarium hood and bulb for my leopard tortoise. I was planning to set the uvb hood on top of the light fixture holders that I have, however, the uvb is too far away. Are there any diy things I could do to get it closer? The light fixture holders are already as low as they...

I have found this greenhouse cover and was wondering if it would be effective in holding heat and humidity in my tortoise table? Also can anyone confirm it would be safe to use with my CHE as I don’t want to burn my house down lol

Could anybody help me out with the position to which I should place the ceramic heater in my tortoise table to provide heat for my leopard at night? Should it be nearer to the basking area or nearer to the my tortoises hide? (on the opposite end of the table) as the majority of the table is...

Found this leopard tortoise for sale and was wondering if anyone can tell me if it’s Babcocki or Pardalis Pardalis? Looks pardalis to me but I’m no expert. Would someone help me out? Thanks

So I let my tortoise out on a nice day and didn’t realize until he was already eating it that he got into some Ground Ivy, or Creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea). I’ve scoured the internet reading every possible thing I can find and really am not getting a good answer. Most sites say it’s...

Good evening fellow tort parents! Since my last post my little Boomer has been thriving. I have planted a prickly pear cactus, some succulents, and grass in his enclosure. I’ve also bought a humidifier for his cage that I run during the day that keeps the humidity low 90’s to high 80’s. The temp...

Hi, I have a 1 year old leopard tortoise, I go back and forth between my mom and my dads house and I recently set up a second enclosure for him at my dads. Initially, he lived at my moms in a 20 gallon tank, and I gave him the exact same set up at my dads. I’ve heard that with some turtles and...

Hi all, just an open discussion. I recently got my house broken into. Nothing was stolen except for my tortoise Elvis, his enclosure, and lamps.... My question is, has anyone else ran into a theft where they steal a pet of yours?? To break into your house and steal your pet??? Outrageous

Hello everyone! So, as I can see domesticated tortoise care has an assortment of opinions on how it should be done via google and YouTube. This makes it very troubling for me and I was hoping I can get advice from some experienced tortoise owners about my current enclosure I have set up for my...

Hi everyone! I noticed these new spot like things on the bottom of my leopard tortoise shell and ay a couple of tiny areas on the top of the shell. I was wondering if this is normal due to shell growth or is it shell rot or some sort of sickness? I use coconut fiber substrate as suggested by a...

Hello everyone! Some of you know me and to some of you I am new. My name is Amber Rodriguez and I run Rodriguez Chelonians with my husband Chris, in Southern California. I do have a personal account on the forum but wanted to set up a more official account as our business for you all to have...

Ok so I need help. My Exotic vet isn’t open for the next few days and I’m freaking myself out. When I purchased my tortoise back in February/March, I did a lot of research on how to care for baby leopard tortoises. Because it’s a baby I kept everything basically bare: just food/water bowls, a...

I am trying to find a good breeder for captive breed leopard Tortoises and I’m not sure where to start. Any information would be much appreciated!

Hello all! I’m looking to adopt a Sulcata or Leopard tortoise into our family. I’m located in Ohio and am more than happy to travel. I work from home and have the land, facilities and time to give them the perfect life.

Hey all, i'm new here and to owning a tortoise. I'm Loving my little fella. But i'm still uncertain which gender it is. As i'm planning to het him a buddy (could use some advice on this aswell, do they really prefere a friends or mate?) Thanks in Advanced! Greeting, Joeri

Hey everyone, I’m about to finally get my tortoise! I have never had a tortoise before and I need some help. I’ve had many species of reptiles and amphibians, but caring for those are a bit different. I was looking to get a red foot hatchling or a leopard hatchling. I live in Illinois so the...

My leopard tortoise Moses disappeared from my fenced in yard last Friday (a branch knocked out a part of it and I didn't realize til too late). He's about 12" long, so not exactly hard to spot! I've searched the neighborhood, but unfortunately, my property backs up into 51 acres of woods and...