Any remind for my enclosure?

[GuruJai]

Hi everyone, this is my first leopard. Do you guys have any tips or remind to me?
It seems my enclosures cannot provide sufficient micro climate. What substrate should I add?
Someone said the enclosure cannot be using glasses, what do you guys think?

I hope my leopard can grow up nicely, thanks.

 

[Taylor T.]

A couple things you should change:

1. Those ramped water dishes are flipping hazards, you should instead use a terra cotta plant saucer.

2. Are those little white things in the substrate vermiculite? If so, consider replaceing the substrate with fine grade orchard bark.

To address your concern about the glass, if you notice your tortoise trying to dig through the glass, try taping paper to the bottom few inches of the tank. For your question about microclimates, we will need to know what your heating and lighting system is.

 

[GuruJai]

A couple things you should change:

1. Those ramped water dishes are flipping hazards, you should instead use a terra cotta plant saucer.

2. Are those little white things in the substrate vermiculite? If so, consider replaceing the substrate with fine grade orchard bark.

To address your concern about the glass, if you notice your tortoise trying to dig through the glass, try taping paper to the bottom few inches of the tank. For your question about microclimates, we will need to know what your heating and lighting system is.

Okay, i will change to terra cotta plant saucer.
For my substrate, i am using Zoo Med RRS-24 ReptiSoil 24QT(special blend of Peat Moss, soil, sand, and carbon). I think i may add orchard bark, since the soil is messy.

My lighting system is Mega-Ray mercury vapour lam UV output(70W) and infrared heat lamp(75W)

 

[Taylor T.]

What is the temperature and humidity in the enclosure? It should never go below 80 degrees or 80 percent humidity for a baby leopard.

I would change the substrate as sand, if ingested, can cause impaction.

Is the "infrared heat lamp (75watt)" red? Do you use it at night? If so, you shouldn't use it as tortoises need complete darkness at night.