im thinking of buying a leopard tort any sugestons would be great thanks

hi i keep leopard tortoises they are a beautiful animal but can be a commitment in terms of your time as well as financial particularly when adult,if you have any specific questions please ask i will do my best to answer honestly.

terry

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they look very cute when they are babies, but the first time i saw an adult i was shocked at the SIZE of them, they are very heavy, very stubborn and poo more than an adult rottweiller. the electricity bill is ASTRONOMICAL and the vets bills can make you cry a river. But i love my leos and wouldnt swap them at all. i struggle with them at the moment. i have just realised they are in the greenhouse and my husband has gone to work so i will have to get my three kids to help bring them in for me. my biggest leo is that heavy i cant lift her at the moment due to bad back and sciatica (pregnancy) so my kids have to put her in a baby bath and put her on a trolley. she doesnt seem to mind.

Make sure you do PLENTY of research. then do some more. and then re-read all of the books and if you still want one then go for it. but the smaller med tortoises are much easier to care for and dont have the huge accomodation, electrical and poo worries!

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thanks for the info the electric doesent bother me as i have got a fish house that im gunna use and iv got all the time in the world as i am now disabled i know your thinking of the weight of these big buties but i will get around that sorry about the spelling lol what sort of heat do they like

what do you mean a fish house?like a fish tank? or a warm tropical room for fish?

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a warm tropical room for fish

i think it may be too humid in there for a leo. if its anything like my uncles tropical room then they can be quite like a sauna! A redfoot tortoise may be a better choice for that type of environment. they love high humidity as they are from the rainforest. they also get quite big and are very beautiful and colourful creatures. they dont hibernate either. you would save an awful lot of electricity money by housing a redfoot in a room like that! i imagine they would be perfect , a leo needs a relatively dry environment. wher abouts do you live?

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im removeing the fish from the fish house so it wouldent be humid it would be just a warm room, i live near doncaster

ooh right ! i get you now. the tortoise trust has some great care sheets for the leos and there is plenty of information about them on the internet. they can get very big and need quite a specific environment so as long a s you could provide that and also bath them twice a week or so then go for it. They need lots of grass, every day and freshy picked weeds too. my husband and i have to go out every day in the winter to collect weeds and grass from the loacl parks and woodlands. they do not react well to salad or poor diet. In the spring summer and autumn,they need to go outdoors to bask and graze. They ideally need an outdoor heated enclosure and greenhouse with UVB and full heating for daytime use. the setup can cost more than a few torts, but i think its worth it in the end. i have had a few different types of tort but loved the leos from the minute i saw my first one!

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hi will they be able to access an area of lawn from this fish house they need to go out so they can graze for themselves.

terry

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