My name's Isaiah and I'm from Oklahoma. I've been a long-time fan of tortoises but was always hesitant to take the jump as I wanted to make sure I could provide for one. I've lurked here for several years (though only made an account last year), researching and making sure I knew what I was getting into it.
Recently I was somewhat thrown into finally making the leap. A friend of mine (who I knew to be irresponsible) bought a leopard tortoise a few months ago. They weren't sure on the exact age of it, so I don't know it either, but supposedly their vet estimated it to be around 9 months old now. Said friend is somewhat fickle and once the newness faded they were less interested, so seeing that the tortoise was not being properly cared for, I offered to take over care of the tortoise if they wanted.
They agreed, so I'm in the process of purchasing everything and setting up a proper closed-chamber enclosure. I've already made a separate post about that and Tom has been a great help! I just wanted to introduce myself and my soon to be leopard tortoise, Appa.
What do you guys think? He wasn't raised in the proper set-up or given amazing care. I'm hoping I can get everything on track. Does anything stand out as immediately wrong?
As an aside, thank you to all who have contributed to this site. It is so educational and gave me a ton of reassurance compared to the typical "care for your pet tortoise" articles I found online.
Recently I was somewhat thrown into finally making the leap. A friend of mine (who I knew to be irresponsible) bought a leopard tortoise a few months ago. They weren't sure on the exact age of it, so I don't know it either, but supposedly their vet estimated it to be around 9 months old now. Said friend is somewhat fickle and once the newness faded they were less interested, so seeing that the tortoise was not being properly cared for, I offered to take over care of the tortoise if they wanted.
They agreed, so I'm in the process of purchasing everything and setting up a proper closed-chamber enclosure. I've already made a separate post about that and Tom has been a great help! I just wanted to introduce myself and my soon to be leopard tortoise, Appa.
What do you guys think? He wasn't raised in the proper set-up or given amazing care. I'm hoping I can get everything on track. Does anything stand out as immediately wrong?
As an aside, thank you to all who have contributed to this site. It is so educational and gave me a ton of reassurance compared to the typical "care for your pet tortoise" articles I found online.
