Introducing Leo

[TheLeeLeeLeo]

Hello,

My name is Penney and my son Benson has a Tortoise named Leo. We got him at 2 months old in November. He is a happy little guy and likes to eat!! especially strawberries and watermelon occationally. Just wanted to say hi!

Penney & Benson

 

[SinLA]

What kind of tortoise: Fruit isn't good for a lot of them. Can you share photos of him and his setup? People here will be able to give you good advice...

 

[TheLeeLeeLeo]

What kind of tortoise: Fruit isn't good for a lot of them. Can you share photos of him and his setup? People here will be able to give you good advice...

he's a hermanns tortoise. We only give fruit once a month and a tiny bit. ill send a pic of his setup.

 

[TheLeeLeeLeo]

His enclosure, we tried an african violet and succulent, those did not like it in there

 

[wellington]

Stop giving the fruit. Even a little bit, specially on a little one can really mess up their gut
The enclosure needs to be closed up more, closed chamber to keep humidity up to prevent pyramiding. What are the temps? Basking?, Over all? Night?

 

[TheLeeLeeLeo]

Stop giving the fruit. Even a little bit, specially on a little one can really mess up their gut
The enclosure needs to be closed up more, closed chamber to keep humidity up to prevent pyramiding. What are the temps? Basking?, Over all? Night?

Oh really, the tortoise breeder said it should be fine. How should I close it up more? There is a seperate area that is completely closed he can go in and often sleeps in. We mist his enclosure daily, and sometimes will even add water to the coconut husk to keep it moist. Off hand I dont know what the temps are. I'll have to get back to you on that.

 

[SinLA]

I know this may be overwhelming, but I *really* recommend reading this:

Info For New People. Please Read This First.

Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...

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its a lot of info, but will really help you keep your little one in good health. Especially when they are that young and delicate...

 

[TheLeeLeeLeo]

Stop giving the fruit. Even a little bit, specially on a little one can really mess up their gut
The enclosure needs to be closed up more, closed chamber to keep humidity up to prevent pyramiding. What are the temps? Basking?, Over all? Night?

Thanks, very long and detailed read. I learned alot. we ve only been soaking 10 min a day as thats what the breeder said. We will slowly make it to 30 minutes. Leo wont like that he isnt a fan of baths.
What exactly is a closed chamber?

 

[wellington]

Take a read on the link below. Sorry, many of the pictures are no longer available but it should explain.
It's basically a vivarium. No open top. It holds humidity in and even heating it is easier.


Thread 'Closed "Chambers"' https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/closed-chambers.32333/

 

[TammyJ]

What are the temperatures and humidity level inside the enclosure?