My tortoise's diary

[Alina+Andrey]

I did it last time, Team Gomberg wrote that it's too much.

 

[Abdulla6169]

I did it last time, Team Gomberg wrote that it's too much.

Think of it as adding salt to food... A pinch is a lot less

 

[Abdulla6169]

Put the calcium in a salt shaker & add a shake or two

 

[Alina+Andrey]

Ok. Thank you. I will try and show you photos. Today I will show her enclosure.

 

[Alina+Andrey]

09.08.2014

Today we were making her enclosure. Also we bought digital hygrometer, UVB lamp will be after some days in shop. What height have to be from Solar Glo till substrate?

So we put plantation soil for a substrate, some stones, bowl with water, bowl for food, piece of wood, forest moss, cuttlefish' s bone, plants and grass. Now we have 60Watt bulb.

She run till 1 o'clock. It was very cute. I hope she likes her new house.

Her first steps...

She felt sleep in moss

 

[Yourlocalpoet]

Your enclosure looks lovely and you have a very pretty little leopard.


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[Alina+Andrey]

10.08.2014



We went for a walk. She likes this plant, it's not toxic?

Andrey took many grass for winter.

 

[Alina+Andrey]

11.08.2011
We went outside with Lilluna, she run away from grass in one moment...

I noticed, that she doesn't sleep in her "underground" home, she sleeps in moss.

 

[Levi the Leopard]

To clarify the "pinch" of calcium powder...

The white spots (of sprinkled powder) should be barely visible on the greens/food. It should be hardly noticeable to your eye from a distance. If so, it will be hardly noticed by her. If it's too thick on the food, like in the last photo, she may not like the taste and won't eat it. Then it does no good. If you barely put any on, so that she can't tell it's even there, then she will eat it just fine.

 

[Alina+Andrey]

Hi everyone!
Here it is...our Lilluna.







She feels good. She appeared in our home 8 months ago. Is it normal size for her?

 

[mikeylazer]

They all grow differently. She does seem small for 8 months though.

 

[Alina+Andrey]

It seems that Lilluna is a male

 

[Kasia]

As I wrote before, this is only for first days. don't worry now it's much more better Please tell me how much of powder I need to give her, 1/20 of gram? Phrases like " a little bit" "pinch" and " lightly sprinkled" are inaccurate, I can't understand how much is this.

1/4 of what You had sprinkled is enough

 

[Kasia]

Hi everyone!
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She feels good. She appeared in our home 8 months ago. Is it normal size for her?
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Leopard tortoise do not eat pears, tomatoes or carrots. Their gut flora is not used to digesting that much of sugar. Of course they will eat it if given but it's not good for them. Would You feed junk food to Your Kids? I think not... Please don't give it to Your little Tort.

 

[Alina+Andrey]

Leopard tortoise do not eat pears, tomatoes or carrots. Their gut flora is not used to digesting that much of sugar. Of course they will eat it if given but it's not good for them. Would You feed junk food to Your Kids? I think not... Please don't give it to Your little Tort.

Thanks for your answers. I asked this questions before you were registered here =D

 

[Kasia]

Thanks for your answers. I asked this questions before you were registered here =D

I noticed that after posting first reply but still I think that maybe it may interest someone in the future looking for help...

 

[Alina+Andrey]

On Friday I saw small leopard tortoise in the pet shop.
Very bad conditions in enclosure + blood on his neck.




We bought him today.

I put on his neck Boro plus cream. Hope it will help...





Than it was his first soaking




And first exploring photos...
Now I am not sure, that our Lilluna is a girl...and who is our new tortoise-male or female...

 

[Levi the Leopard]

Would You feed junk food to Your Kids? I think not....

Heh, I wish this was the norm. Most people eat and feed to their kids, nothing BUT junk food...

 

[Levi the Leopard]

Can't positively ID the genders at these sizes

 

[von345]

Good for you!!