Re: Need advice on humps on my tortoise back - moving off topic

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Posted by Chris Finelli on March 22, 2001 at 12:59:09:

In Reply to: Re: Need advice on humps on my tortoise back posted by EJ on March 21, 2001 at 10:23:16:

: 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

Ed-

I am curious about your post. I have a leopard that is probably 5 to 6 yrs old (best vet guess). He is one of the now infamous PetCo imports. Anyway, he looks remarkably similar in shell detail to the one you are showing which makes me happy. Can you expand on your comment about "pinching in" where girdle meets the carapace. I assume you are referring to the "sway back" appearance that some torts show due to MBD (like in the page Annie suggested).
Thanks for the info.

Chris

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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 : Ed- : I am curious about your post. I have a leopard that is probably 5 to 6 yrs old (best vet guess). He is one of the now infamous PetCo imports. Anyway, he looks remarkably similar in shell detail to the one you are showing which makes me happy. Can you expand on your comment about "pinching in" where girdle meets the carapace. I assume you are referring to the "sway back" appearance that some torts show due to MBD (like in the page Annie suggested). : Thanks for the info. : Chris

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