Any last minute advice?
 

Going to purchase a young leopard tomorrow from a guy who has bred them, I know to look for runny nose /eyes and signs of breathing problems but is there anything else I need to look for to be sure I'm choosing a healthy one?

Should I offer food straight away and when should I start the daily bathing?

Hi Simon,
Well i was advised to look for bright eyes, not sunken in& active, just stand & watch the group if you get the chance, then pick one of the active ones.
I can only tell you what i did, i offered food the same day, my baby hermanns ate all i gave her, i bathed her the next day.
Good luck & enjoy your trip.

Marg.

Hmmm enjoy the smallness because Leo's don't stay small for long lol

Can't wait to see pics :)

Do you have table/viv and everything prepped?

Yep my starter set up is sat here ready. It's 5' long by 2.5' wide so will hopefully last a little while.

http://www.aretop.com/img/albumuploa.../8/2/19262.jpg

You could bath when you get him home for ten to fifteen min's in luke warm water, dry him off a little and pop him the home. Try a little food after a warm up, i would keep feeding a little as putting in full feed's could be a waste, if the tort decide's to just get his bearing's and settle in :D.
Looking forward to seeing pic's Simon.

O Simon that is fantastic, I bet you are so excited :)

could look out for a dirty mouth..... just means they have been eating, looks like they have green lipstick on :D

Thanks everyone and yes, very excited! Just looked back through my posts and it's only been a month since I decided I wanted a tortoise but it feels like so much longer.

You've done lots of research and everything's ready. Well done Simon, I hope all goes well with your new pal. Super little home to boot. :)xx

Very nice setup. Email me directly epirog@comcast.net and I'll send you some notes... if I haven't already.

You gettin' it from Terry?