I am a new Leopard Tortoise owner and I have a few questions and concerns for everyone. I have done a lot of research and would just like the opinions on here.
First, I have pictures of my set up. I need to get a better way to keep humidity. Any suggestions would help. The rock is a heating rock for night. I leave the UVB/Heat lamp on for about 12 hours a day. I mist everything two or three times a day. and have the little water dish in it as well. He doesn't seem to like the heat at night and likes to burrow into the mulch quite a bit. He doesn't seem to like heat very much at night he always goes away from the light and ends up burrowing into the mulch in a cooler area.
Second, I have a few concerns about his shell. It has very pronounced ridges in between the scutes. I tried to get a good picture of it but it is hard. He also has a ridge down the middle of his back and on the bottom of his shell. He is about a month or so old from what I was told and I have had him almost two weeks. There are also some little spots between some of the scutes that almost look white? but it may just be little tan spots its hard to tell. If anyone knows what those are that would help. Also, I want to make sure that he isn't developing pyramiding already or anything like that.
He is a very active little tortoise and very friendly. He isn't shy at all and loves to have his head scratched. I give him a soak once a day as well.
Hopefully the pictures attached.
Thanks for all of your help!
Also his name is Scootsie and I measured his bottom shell at about 5.5 cm and haven't weighed him yet.
First, I have pictures of my set up. I need to get a better way to keep humidity. Any suggestions would help. The rock is a heating rock for night. I leave the UVB/Heat lamp on for about 12 hours a day. I mist everything two or three times a day. and have the little water dish in it as well. He doesn't seem to like the heat at night and likes to burrow into the mulch quite a bit. He doesn't seem to like heat very much at night he always goes away from the light and ends up burrowing into the mulch in a cooler area.
Second, I have a few concerns about his shell. It has very pronounced ridges in between the scutes. I tried to get a good picture of it but it is hard. He also has a ridge down the middle of his back and on the bottom of his shell. He is about a month or so old from what I was told and I have had him almost two weeks. There are also some little spots between some of the scutes that almost look white? but it may just be little tan spots its hard to tell. If anyone knows what those are that would help. Also, I want to make sure that he isn't developing pyramiding already or anything like that.
He is a very active little tortoise and very friendly. He isn't shy at all and loves to have his head scratched. I give him a soak once a day as well.
Hopefully the pictures attached.
Thanks for all of your help!
Also his name is Scootsie and I measured his bottom shell at about 5.5 cm and haven't weighed him yet.
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