What's a good size indoor enclosure for a leopard tortoise to grow into?

verda

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Hi everyone, my brother in law is helping me build a bigger indoor enclosure for my baby leopard tortoise to grow into. I was wondering what's a good size and is open or close enclosure best? At the moment my little Otis(name changed again lol) is only 6 months old and he will be my one and only tortoise, also he will be indoor every night. Thanks!
 

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I would do a closed chamber, he should stay in that until around two. A 4x6 foot should last for a few years. My leopard at around 2 1/2 was 9 inches, but they do all grow at their own pace. So I would plan on a bigger enclosure around 2-3 years of age.
 

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Thanks Wellington I'll post pics when its done.
 

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If the tortoise mainly lives outside, and you're only bringing him in to spend the night, then you don't need an "enclosure." Any old box will do. All they do at night is sleep. You can just put him into a box of shredded paper, then put him back outside the next morning.

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