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- Jun 29, 2010
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I have a 5-6? year old leopard tortoise that's been my pet since he could fit in the palm of my hand. Now he/she is about 9 inches in length. The problem is that he has way too much energy and no amount of space seems to be enough to make him happy. Despite the fact that he now has almost full-run of my room (I can't keep him in an enclosure because he flips himself over in a frantic effort to get out) he still bangs, pushes and grinds against any barrier to whatever direction he wants to go in. This has created a problem because I live in an expensive city where I share an apartment and my roommate works from home. My tortoise makes so much noise trying to "escape" that it is disruptive. He always seem "frantic" to get somewhere and just tries to go wherever he's been blockaded out of (I have a wooden dog fence that I use to keep him from going certain places in the apartment. He always has at least a 13 by 1o ft area to roam at all times but still spends all day ramming into things making noise while I'm at work. My roommate has complained about the noise on several occasions and I'm afraid that she may soon ask me to get rid or him or leave (and I can't afford a bigger space right now). I've tried feeding him more (to the point I'm afraid he'll get constipated) and giving him calcium bones to occupy him, however, it just doesn't seem to be enough... Is there any way I can make him happy? Are there "toys" to occupy tortoises? I take him to the local park whenever I get a chance and let him run around, but I obviously can't do that all-day, every-day since I work. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.