vera

[angel brooks]

this is my first leopard tortoise vera

 

[moswen]

oh what a beautiful girl! i know you didn't ask this part, but rabbit pellets are not the best substrate for tortoises, it molds easily and it can cause splayed foot, which is a condition that is a result of tortoises not being able to get a good foot hold when they walk. young tortoises should be kept on substrate that can hold a little bit of humidity to keep from pyramiding... but i must say vera's shell looks pretty good considering!

 

[coreyc]

Nice little leo do you know how old she is ? how much does she weigh?

 

[Sweetness_bug]

Adorable! i love leopards!!

 

[angel brooks]

oh what a beautiful girl! i know you didn't ask this part, but rabbit pellets are not the best substrate for tortoises, it molds easily and it can cause splayed foot, which is a condition that is a result of tortoises not being able to get a good foot hold when they walk. young tortoises should be kept on substrate that can hold a little bit of humidity to keep from pyramiding... but i must say vera's shell looks pretty good considering!

hi its not rabbit pellets its a substrate called herbifloor its made from compressed straw and its made for tortoises thanks for your advice anyway i will be sure not to use the rabbit pellets, she is very cute isnt she

Nice little leo do you know how old she is ? how much does she weigh?

i think she about 3 oh and i havent weighed her yet

Adorable! i love leopards!!

so do i now

 

[JohnathanO]

Very nice leopard, how long have you had her?

i do agree with moswen though, even though herbifloor is made for tortoises, it doesn't make the best substrate. Stuff like coco coir, cypress mulch,Orchid bark or plain soil make the best substrate since they hold humidity better.

 

[angel brooks]

Very nice leopard, how long have you had her?

i do agree with moswen though, even though herbifloor is made for tortoises, it doesn't make the best substrate. Stuff like coco coir, cypress mulch,Orchid bark or plain soil make the best substrate since they hold humidity better.

hi and thanks i will bear in mind both of your comments and see what other substrate i could use ive only had her 2 days so still super new to keeping a tortiose

thanks again

angel

 

[JohnathanO]

Wow, only 2 days? thats exciting.

There's a lot to read on this site but the one post that seems to be a great guideline to follow is this one (it's about sulcatas but also applies to Leopards)

http://tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies

You should weigh her and make a chart that way you can look back at her progression later on , I get excited when I weigh my little guy and he's up even just a couple of grams.

Congrats on you new Leopard

 

[Yvonne G]

You shouldn't use the compressed straw pellets either. You need to have a substrate that you can moisten. Whoever you bought the tortoise from has done an excellent job so far of raising a smooth tortoise. Now you need to have a moist substrate to keep it smooth. Being on dry pellets will cause the tortoise to grow pyramided. Here's a good thread for you to read. Its for sulcata babies, but it also works for leopards:

http://tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies

Sorry about that...I see that you have already been given the link.

 

[angel brooks]

Wow, only 2 days? thats exciting.

There's a lot to read on this site but the one post that seems to be a great guideline to follow is this one (it's about sulcatas but also applies to Leopards)

http://tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies

You should weigh her and make a chart that way you can look back at her progression later on , I get excited when I weigh my little guy and he's up even just a couple of grams.

Congrats on you new Leopard

i will def weigh her tomorrow then oh thanks for the link

You shouldn't use the compressed straw pellets either. You need to have a substrate that you can moisten. Whoever you bought the tortoise from has done an excellent job so far of raising a smooth tortoise. Now you need to have a moist substrate to keep it smooth. Being on dry pellets will cause the tortoise to grow pyramided. Here's a good thread for you to read. Its for sulcata babies, but it also works for leopards:

http://tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies

Sorry about that...I see that you have already been given the link.

hi thanks for the advice will be looking at link i think vera has always been on this compressed straw but knowing its not good for her i will def be looking at changing it asap

thanks again

angel

 

[ticothetort2]

Beautiful Tort, she is very pretty! Definitely pa-rouse the forum, there are a lot of members who have been doing this for years and they all give great advice. Ask lots of questions and Vera will be healthy, happy, and grow old with you!

Congratulations on your new addiction! (if it isn't yet, it soon will be)

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Very nice.

 

[Torty Mom]

What a cutie!! I love her markings!! Welcome to the forum!!
Mary Anne