leopard tortoise

I've had a tough time with this leopard baby. First of all, it was my fault did not prepare enough for it. I went on a 3-week trip without having time to set up the heating equipment for it, so I put it along with another leopard 3 months older than it. Being bullied, it reduced appetite and...

On Christmas Eve I adopted a 20 year old Leopard Tortoise...Julia ❤️. She was left to roam the house with her previous owners without any heat source or UVB. Luckily they left her to roam in the backyard in the summer. I have 20 years experience with smaller tortoises, however Julia is my first...

I recently got a well-started hatchling Leopard tortoise, Potato, and it has been around 4 days since I got her. She has been hiding a lot and hasn't been eating. or at least that I've noticed. Should I be concerned that she hasn't been eating? Also, I soaked her this morning and I haven't seen...

Hello everyone, I have a 7-8 month old hatchling leopard tortoise who has progressively lethargic over the past 3 weeks. He lives in an open top container that is 95F/40% humidity on the warm side and 80F/60% humidity on the cool side. The temperature is around 75F at night. He has a 10.0 UVB...

I have had my baby leopard for about 3 weeks now and up until the last few days he has been fine. Eating and very lively (as well as going to the toilet in his water every few days). But yesterday he was very lethargic, sleepy and spent most of the day with one eye closed. I’m worried there’s...

Hello all! I have a 2 1/2 year old Leopard Tortoise that has some pyramiding, and I have been going out of my mind trying to figure out how to prevent it. I got her at one year old (with some pyramiding already), and followed all the guides on this forum about closed chambers, diet, daily...

I have so many questions regarding leopard tortoises before I get one. I want to make sure I am prepared with what it will be like. And also there is so much information out there that goes against what other people say. I figure I need to solid advice. Also note that I would get them checked...

Hi everyone, I have had my little tortoise for over a month and wanted to think if you guys thought he had any signs of pyramiding. I'm pretty sure was he overfed and not kept in the best environment previously. I keep convincing myself that I can see super slight signs of pyramiding, but I may...

Hey guys. I'll be getting a baby leopard tort soon. I've been looking for large indoor storage bins. I finally found some really long and big ones. What do you guys think of using this? it is $175 CAD. I want to start out with a big enclosure so even as a baby it can have lots of enclosure space...

I've done some digging since recently getting my first Sulcata in Malaysia. (Check out my first post) I'm honestly shocked by some of the pictures I've found. I discovered that the most likely source for the sulcatas and many leopards being sold in South East Asia are exported from Egypt or...

Hi all, I am not new to the tortoise world as I owned a sulcata and a redfoot in the past (though not at the same time). I rehomed my sulcata about a year after acquiring it back in 2010 because I was one of those who purchased on a whim without realizing how big it will get. I am from NYC and...

hello, I purchased a baby leopard tortoise about a year ago, and he or she still hasnt grown much, seems to be always dehydrated, has symptoms of MBD (malleable shell and lathargicness) which I'm trying to treat, but I reecently got back from vacation and found its eyelids and skin on its front...

Hello everyone! Im new to this forum and Im excited to be apart of a tort community I have added myself to some facebook tortoise groups but have found that they are not as “talkative” for advice so I seeked out an actual forum and found this!:) I am an avid reptile keeper and have a wide range...

I have a 10 month old leopard that during warm days I let them stay in my small yard for a few hours, that has been going on for 2 months. Yesterday I put it in the yard at noon and come back in the afternoon around 5pm, it was flipped over by a succulent with a watery mouth and terrified look...

Looking for a hatchling Leopard Tortoise near Los Angeles. Is anyone have babies?

HI, I want to ask. I have a 9cm leopard tortoise. He wont eat any greens (grass, weeds, vegetables). The only thing he'll eat is mazuri pellets or any greens that have been coated with mushed (wet) pellets. I dont want him to be dependent on pellets. Thus, should I just give him greens and...

Hi everyone, This post will be a tad long but please bear with me. So I've had 2 leopards (approximately 8cm) for almost three months. I think their eating habit is a bit weird, namely with the following conditions: 1. They eat roughly the same amount compared to my 6cm sulcata, I assume they...

Hello, I am new to this forum but I had a question I was hoping to get some advice on. I have seen a lot of indoor hatchling/juvenile tortoise enclosures with a ramp leading to a second level. I have a 1 year old leopard tortoise, and her indoor enclosure is a 40 gallon glass tank that I...

Hey y'all. Im building a tortoise table. How large should it be for 2 adult leopard tortoises. They will be inside during the colder months, but outside for spring, summer, and fall.

I am looking for advice regarding incubating leopard tortoise eggs. What incubator should I get? What temperature is optimal to produce more females? How should I go about incubating the eggs?