leopards out in a run

[ziggy's owner]

hi all

i have a 7-9 month old baby leopard aka ludo, his never been out and would like him to have at least a half hour or so outside,

any ideas on temps and stuff and if he will be ok, if i stay out and watch him, i feel sorry for him cause his the only one who aint been out yet

any info would be great thanks

from me and ludo

[burnt toast]

Hi babies can go out just the same as adults & I would have said whith the current lovely weather weve been having he will be fine. A largish cage will be OK, with a sheltered area, so he can regulate his temperature (make sure you drill some holes in the base incase it rains, to prevent flooding).

I was once told that if its warm enough for us to be comfortable in a T shirt, its warm enough for torts to be outside.

[EquestrianBabe]

Make sure you get some pics of that adorable little Ludo outside

[16 shells]

Outside in summer would be ok at any age, as long as you don't lose him.

[Littletroy]

Please help!!
Im not sure where to post this i have a leopard tortoise bout two years i know she was young when i got her and i also heard she didnt have a uv for atleast seven months she's starting to grow only now and its amazing she looks beautiful but i still feel she should be bigger than this could someone take a look at the pics on my profile maybe you could tell if her growth is right i feel she might be quite small for her age could this be bad??

[Laraine]

Originally Posted by Littletroy

Please help!!
Im not sure where to post this i have a leopard tortoise bout two years i know she was young when i got her and i also heard she didnt have a uv for atleast seven months she's starting to grow only now and its amazing she looks beautiful but i still feel she should be bigger than this could someone take a look at the pics on my profile maybe you could tell if her growth is right i feel she might be quite small for her age could this be bad??

What is her weight and length?
We have 3 little Leos that are growing very slowly and others that are in a growth spurt and seem bigger each time we look at them.

[Laraine]

Originally Posted by ziggy's owner

hi all

i have a 7-9 month old baby leopard aka ludo, his never been out and would like him to have at least a half hour or so outside,

any ideas on temps and stuff and if he will be ok, if i stay out and watch him, i feel sorry for him cause his the only one who aint been out yet

any info would be great thanks

from me and ludo

You could try the indoor rabbit/guinea pig cages, we got a few from our local freecycle and have used them for tiny torts, they are deep enough to put a decent covering of soil substrate and have the cage top to protect them from predators, such as birds, cats and squirrels. A nice warm day, around 20c+ when you would be comfortable outside in a t-shirt, ake sure there is some shade for him to go into if he wants, a little bendy log roll would be good to hide under.

[Neddy]

Hi Laura,

With the current weather I would urge you to take Ludo outside bless him.......not only will the fresh air do him good you could get him grazing early and that would be a real bonus

[ziggy's owner]

Well this was my plan, but I was making sure it didn't have to be in it's high 20s or something, didn't wanna put him out and kill him

[Neddy]

Nah weather like this is perfecto for them.....to be honest Leopards will just head towards shelter if their not happy so you would pick up on the signals (Well Ralph does)