Hello, introducing Bentham the Heart Shape Tortoise

[Calatrava]

Hi, everyone,

Just found this forum when seached leopard tortoise on wikipedia. I have three tortoises and two turtles. The one i would like to introduce first here is my first tortoise, the South Asian tortoise, Bentham. He is about 20 cm long and 5 years old. There is a remarkable heart shape pattern on his shell.

Some other living photos:

Just wanna say, love to join this forum!

 

[Gillian M]

A good looking tort, GOD bless.

Where do you live? If the climate is a dry one back there, please make sure you give your tort daily soaks in warm water: he/she seems to be pyramiding a little. Read the "Beginners Mistakes Thread" and ask any question when in doubt.

Love that heart on his/her shell. And a very warm welcome to the forum!

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hi

 

[Speedy-1]

Hi and welcome !

 

[amoore]

Awesome markings! Very unique!

 

[GingerLove]

I wish my tort had a heart on her shell!

 

[Calatrava]

A good looking tort, GOD bless.

Where do you live? If the climate is a dry one back there, please make sure you give your tort daily soaks in warm water: he/she seems to be pyramiding a little. Read the "Beginners Mistakes Thread" and ask any question when in doubt.

Love that heart on his/her shell. And a very warm welcome to the forum!

Thanks for the tips. I live in Shanghai, humidity is around 70. My leopard tort is a bit pyramiding, though. Its previous owner keeps it in indoor enclosure with himidity around 50. I am giving it 80 now, hope that would reduce pyramiding.

 

[Glory Bonilla]

OWWW Tortoise looking really very cute..

 

[Gillian M]

Thanks for the tips. I live in Shanghai, humidity is around 70. My leopard tort is a bit pyramiding, though. Its previous owner keeps it in indoor enclosure with himidity around 50. I am giving it 80 now, hope that would reduce pyramiding.

You are most welcome.

I would also spray his enclosure with water every day.

 

[Gillian M]

Hi. So how's your cute tort doing?

 

[Calatrava]

Hi. So how's your cute tort doing?

Hi Gillian,

He is good, eat a lot. He also peed on my floor this morning. He is more active at night. He is not afraid of me now. He even climb on my arm now.

 

[Gillian M]

Hi Gillian,

He is good, eat a lot. He also peed on my floor this morning. He is more active at night. He is not afraid of me now. He even climb on my arm now.

You are lucky-touch wood-torts take long to adapt. Yours seems to have adapted quickly. Great!