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Leopard Tortoise For Sale

Leopard Tortoise For Sale are some of the more popular tortoises as far as collectors and tortoise enthusiasts go.  They are friendly, beautiful, can learn to eat from your hand and are very docile and relaxed as far as temperament is concerned.  Leopard  tortoise will live up to 100 years of age and can make great additions to your reptile family for decades to come.  Leopard tortoises are often considered the perfect medium-sized tortoise for sale. Tortoise

Baby leopard tortoises all the way up to about 18 months old, should be raised in high humidity environments.  We soak our baby leopard tortoises daily and raise them at 75% humidity to ensure perfect shell growth. Raising your baby leopard tortoise or juvenile leopard tortoise with higher humidity also will allow them to grow much more rapidly and thrive as a whole.  Contrary to popular belief, leopard tortoises though from Africa, do well in humid micro-climates when young.

FEEDING YOUR NEW BABY LEOPARD TORTOISE FOR SALE HIGH-QUALITY FOOD IS KEY!

Baby Leopard tortoises  primary diet is romaine, collard, mustard greens, yellow squash, dandelion greens, spring mix, and Mazuri tortoise food.  If you’re considering a pair, consider female and female so there is not overbreeding over they are mature at about 5-6 years of age.  Leopard tortoises can reach up to 14-15″ and Giant South African leopard tortoise  up to 18-24″. Also consider overall size, that most fall in the 16-18″ range.  Giant South African leopard tortoises (pardalis pardalis) are the most personable and outgoing of all the species of  tortoise .

Adult leopard tortoises graze throughout the day. Prickly pear cactus pads, mulberry and hibiscus leaves, and other fresh browse are relished. Leopard tortoises eat fresh grass and leaves (hibiscus, mulberry) in the enclosure at all times. Many other ornamental plants are safe for tortoises to eat for a healthy living and also to stay longer.

Differences between Tortoises and Turtles( Turtle vs Tortoise )

When dealing with Tortoises, its very important to differentiate a Tortoise from a Turtle that is Tortoise vs Turtle – turtle vs tortoise. The first major difference between turtles vs tortoises is where they live. Turtles Primarily Live in Water, While Tortoises live on Land. . Turtles live or spend most of their time in the water, either in lakes, rivers, or oceans. Tortoises, however, live on land, usually in deserts, forests, or grasslands.