Re: Need advice on humps on my tortoise back

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Posted by EJ on March 21, 2001 at 10:23:16:

In Reply to: Need advice on humps on my tortoise back posted by Sonja on March 20, 2001 at 14:51:14:

leopards are grazers. The best you can do is put them outside to forage on a lawn BUT they cannot tolerate damp chilling weather. Even Fla. gets to cool to keep them out all the time without supplemental heat. I highly recomend that they be kept at a range of 75 to 100 F. That is that they should have access to this entire range during daylight hours and night time temps should not go below 75F. If you adhere to this range you should not have any problems with resp. problems. Also make sure there is accessable water available at all times. Believe it or not leopards are not easy charges. They are delicate.
Finally these are one of the species that does show a propensity towards pyramiding. So, some pyramiding in leopards does look natural.
Here is a shot of a 3 year old that I hatched out. I'm very pleased with the development of this tortoise. The shell is very well rounded and proportioned and there is no pinching in where the girdle bone atteches to the upper carapace.(indicators of MBD)
(btw I have babies available)
Ed

: My leopard tortoise has humps on his back (perhaps caused by poor diet). What can I do to alleviate this condition? What is the best diet for this species? Tortoise climate is southwest Florida.

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: leopards are grazers. The best you can do is put them outside to forage on a lawn BUT they cannot tolerate damp chilling weather. Even Fla. gets to cool to keep them out all the time without supplemental heat. I highly recomend that they be kept at a range of 75 to 100 F. That is that they should have access to this entire range during daylight hours and night time temps should not go below 75F. If you adhere to this range you should not have any problems with resp. problems. Also make sure there is accessable water available at all times. Believe it or not leopards are not easy charges. They are delicate. : Finally these are one of the species that does show a propensity towards pyramiding. So, some pyramiding in leopards does look natural. : Here is a shot of a 3 year old that I hatched out. I'm very pleased with the development of this tortoise. The shell is very well rounded and proportioned and there is no pinching in where the girdle bone atteches to the upper carapace.(indicators of MBD) : (btw I have babies available) : Ed : : My leopard tortoise has humps on his back (perhaps caused by poor diet). What can I do to alleviate this condition? What is the best diet for this species? Tortoise climate is southwest Florida.

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