My little buddy Leonardo is now 4 months old and i hope that i am raising him well. I bought him from red foot ranch and he seems to be doing well. I would like some advice on what to feed him because i do have some reptile calcium and want to know what to feed him. It has mainly been him grazing and lettuce. I give him some fruit from time to time.
I soak him daily for a good half hour up to a little under his chin. He has sphagnum moss in a humid hide (cardboard box until i can 3D print one) that I keep wet and i use eco earth as his substrate. The light bulb is 100 watt i believe and i keep it a bit up to prevent too much heat.
Since i live in Maryland and it is now more warm i let him relax in the little enclosure i have in the front yard and check him constantly to prevent any animals that could pose a threat. Normally my pit bull is outside with him so that also keeps birds away. The pink cloth you see is there to give him the ability to climb over the wooden beam in the middle that helps keep the structure sound.
His water bowl broke the other day while i was cleaning it so i am also 3D printing him a custom one to make things easier.
Here are my questions though, how much and often should i feed him?
How long should i leave him outside in the enclosure so he can get the right amount of uvb?
What should be his normal diet?
How do vets work for tortoise’s?
I wish to get another one later this summer and am also looking for a good place to get one but i want to make sure i am taking good care of Leonardo before getting another one and don’t put them both at risk of being taken care of poorly.
I soak him daily for a good half hour up to a little under his chin. He has sphagnum moss in a humid hide (cardboard box until i can 3D print one) that I keep wet and i use eco earth as his substrate. The light bulb is 100 watt i believe and i keep it a bit up to prevent too much heat.
Since i live in Maryland and it is now more warm i let him relax in the little enclosure i have in the front yard and check him constantly to prevent any animals that could pose a threat. Normally my pit bull is outside with him so that also keeps birds away. The pink cloth you see is there to give him the ability to climb over the wooden beam in the middle that helps keep the structure sound.
His water bowl broke the other day while i was cleaning it so i am also 3D printing him a custom one to make things easier.
Here are my questions though, how much and often should i feed him?
How long should i leave him outside in the enclosure so he can get the right amount of uvb?
What should be his normal diet?
How do vets work for tortoise’s?
I wish to get another one later this summer and am also looking for a good place to get one but i want to make sure i am taking good care of Leonardo before getting another one and don’t put them both at risk of being taken care of poorly.