Adult leos

[JenniferAnn]

Every once in a while I see updates of adults. Any recent pics out there? What about sizes? What is the largest Leo you have?

Here is Woody. She's about 5 1/2 yrs. 14in x 8in or so.

Here are two recent and one glamour pic

 

[dmmj]

that's a nice looking tortoise, you should be proud

 

[JenniferAnn]

Thank you! She was actually a very slow grower at first and I thought something was wrong (which was likely her diet/housing). But she is doing good now . Here's a comparison from about age 1.5yr.

 

[cmacusa3]

You've done a great job!! That's nuts she was so small at a year and a half. My year and half Leo is 4 pounds and almost 9"

 

[dmmj]

she lightened up a lot color wise. is she a blonde?

 

[Levi the Leopard]

You've done a great job!! That's nuts she was so small at a year and a half. My year and half Leo is 4 pounds and almost 9"

I was about to say, "wow that's huge!" Until I looked back and found that mine was similar to that size at 2..hehe

Thank you! She was actually a very slow grower at first and I thought something was wrong (which was likely her diet/housing). But she is doing good now . Here's a comparison from about age 1.5yr. View attachment 185522

She's super yellow. It's very pretty. Is she housed mostly indoors?

I have been picking up on a pattern..or so it seems... The lighter Leos are primarily housed indoors. Not saying it's bad or wrong but it tempts me to raise one strictly indoors so I have have a yellow beauty!!

Can you tell I like the yellow ones??

 

[JenniferAnn]

I know. She may have been a lot bigger if she had the right conditions all along.

I'm not sure about a blonde. I bought her from a pet store booth (guilty, but I couldn't resist). The worker didn't know much about parents.

Yup-up until last year she was primarily indoors.

 

[cmacusa3]

I was about to say, "wow that's huge!" Until I looked back and found that mine was similar to that size at 2..hehe
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I know, I've kept a pretty good eye on yours the last few years, great looking group!

 

[firewire]

You are right, it IS nice to see the adult pics too! Soooo many hatchlings, but for someone like me considering one, it is nice to adult pics too.

 

[Neal]

Sorry, I wish I had a new picture to share, but I'm going to re-post this one anyway just to show off.

Three females in the front of the line. The left-most is Bellatrix (Bella) at 18 inches, in the center is Big Trouble at 20 inches and Jenny is on the far right at 17.5 inches.

Harold is the male behind them...haven't measured him in awhile, but shooting from the hip he's at 13 inches.

Big Trouble is the largest I have. She got her name because she broke into my wife's garden the first week we had her, and, she only poops about once a week so it's a big mess. The name seems to fit well.

 

[diamondbp]

here is most of my group. The large dark PP male (fonzie) is the only adult I raised up from a hatchling. He is now 14". My largest female (yet to be named) is 16.5". Annie is second to largest female at 14". Precious is the blonde leopard at 12.5". And Lumpy (my rescue) is right at 12".

Plus I have many young Leos I'm raising up

 

[cmacusa3]

View attachment 193534View attachment 193535here is most of my group. The large dark PP male (fonzie) is the only adult I raised up from a hatchling. He is now 14". My largest female (yet to be named) is 16.5". Annie is second to largest female at 14". Precious is the blonde leopard at 12.5". And Lumpy (my rescue) is right at 12".

Plus I have many young Leos I'm raising up

At what age/size did the females start producing eggs for you and @Neal?

 

[Neal]

At what age/size did the females start producing eggs for you and @Neal?

About 14" or so. I do have a small 12" female not pictured that has been my best producer for several years.

 

[cmacusa3]

About 14" or so. I do have a small 12" female not pictured that has been my best producer for several years.

Thanks Neal, my female just turned 2 and hit the 10" mark so I figure I got a couple more years still yet.

 

[diamondbp]

At what age/size did the females start producing eggs for you and @Neal?

I haven't yet raised up a female to producing age just yet. My oldest PP female (3.5yrs old) is roughly 13" and not yet of producing size.

The blonde leo Precious produces at just under 13" but I'm not aware of her exact age. I would guess she is currently 8-12yrs old. The same goes for my largest female. She produced for me at 14" when I first acquired her and has grown 2" since. Her nest are a good size at 12-14 per clutch on average..

If your female is 2yrs old and 10" (which is a great growth rate btw) she will likely need another 2 years before I would attempt breeding her. It seems 12-14" is when most babcocki females begin laying, and 14-16" is when most PP females can begin laying.

 

[cmacusa3]

I haven't yet raised up a female to producing age just yet. My oldest PP female (3.5yrs old) is roughly 13" and not yet of producing size.

The blonde leo Precious produces at just under 13" but I'm not aware of her exact age. I would guess she is currently 8-12yrs old. The same goes for my largest female. She produced for me at 14" when I first acquired her and has grown 2" since. Her nest are a good size at 12-14 per clutch on average..

If your female is 2yrs old and 10" (which is a great growth rate btw) she will likely need another 2 years before I would attempt breeding her. It seems 12-14" is when most babcocki females begin laying, and 14-16" is when most PP females can begin laying.

Thanks.

I got her at a few months old and she turned 2 Nov 22nd. My 3 yo male isn't half her size, it without a doubt it proves they grow at different rates. The mother is a blonde Pardalis Babocki, and the father is a pure Pardalis Pardalis.

 

[diamondbp]

Thanks.

I got her at a few months old and she turned 2 Nov 22nd. My 3 yo male isn't half her size, it without a doubt it proves they grow at different rates. The mother is a blonde Pardalis Babocki, and the father is a pure Pardalis Pardalis.

Did you get them from Sierraview tortoises?

 

[cmacusa3]

Yep, I have 3 of Sue's @diamondbp

 

[GingerLove]

Every once in a while I see updates of adults. Any recent pics out there? What about sizes? What is the largest Leo you have?

Here is Woody. She's about 5 1/2 yrs. 14in x 8in or so.

Here are two recent and one glamour picView attachment 185519View attachment 185520View attachment 185521

That is the cutest tortoise sweater I've ever seen! She/he's stylin'!

 

[diamondbp]

Yep, I have 3 of Sue's @diamondbp

I now have Precious and Annie which came from Sierraview. So I possibly had the mother of your babies. Unless yours were mothered by Margie