Tortoise size?
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Klimek said:
There isn't any. The leopard is the fourth largest after the Galop #1, Aldabra #2, the Sulcata #3 and the Leopard #4. The bobcocki leopard is a little smaller than the paradelli (probably wrong spelling)leopard.
Ditto, pardelli leopard is known as the "Giant Leopard" They usually get a couple inches bigger and weigh more then your average leo.
wellington said:
what is the 5th biggest in the world?
Well it's actually the leopard as number 5
1.galap
2.aldabra
3.sulcata
4.paradlis paradlis (southern giant leopard)
5.pardalis babcocki
6.burmese black
7.burmese brown
Then it gets tricky with yellowfoots,desert torts, redfoots, and so on.
Now I am just relaying what I've read. I know that in the wild burmese black can get pretty big. But I'm really not certain how they came up with the list. If you want a great tort that gets good size I recommend a brown or black if you want their are a great deal of adoptable sulcatas that need great homes that have been malnourished and probably won't get to be huge. Same with leopards. I always recoend adoption (in any animal) before purchase.
1.galap
2.aldabra
3.sulcata
4.paradlis paradlis (southern giant leopard)
5.pardalis babcocki
6.burmese black
7.burmese brown
Then it gets tricky with yellowfoots,desert torts, redfoots, and so on.
Now I am just relaying what I've read. I know that in the wild burmese black can get pretty big. But I'm really not certain how they came up with the list. If you want a great tort that gets good size I recommend a brown or black if you want their are a great deal of adoptable sulcatas that need great homes that have been malnourished and probably won't get to be huge. Same with leopards. I always recoend adoption (in any animal) before purchase.
Klimek said:
It depends on the individual animal. A lot of leopards do not reach anything close to record maxes. I have a YF larger than most adult leopards and she easily exceeds my young adult female sulcatas. Larger YFs are not usually readily available, though. A larger Burmese black can up in the higher length ranges, too, in terms of size.
You could decide by the look, the absolute size potential, or the habitat it came from. Also, I would take robustness into account if you are utimately choosing one tortoise. My young adult Burmese black is an absolute tank, but I have come across hatchlings and yearlings that were more prone to dehydration relative to other species at similar sizes.
Then there is cost of acquisition. Sulcatas typically can be had for a low price in comparison to other large tortoises.
Consider the indoor and/or outdoor habitat you can provide. Keepers can create some very nice indoor enclosures that would work in a basement. Whether you provide more or less living space, inside or outside, is your decision and not that of anyone else, but try to think of what the tortoises biological needs are (nutrition, hydration, light, and heat) as bare minima. Then build on this by increasing space if possible, adding substrate that can be burrowed into a bit, decorating with features that break up the line of sight, and so on. The nicer you make it for the tortoise, the more you will likely enjoy it aesthetically.
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