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Monica's Leopard Tortoise · 03-05-2013, 04:45 PM

Hi can anyone help, I acquired my 4 year old leopard tortoise last Oct. and have been looking forward to putting her in our lovely walled garden on a nice warm day, but she hates it. She makes straght for the nearest bush and hides in the dark. Im forever putting her back on the lawn and in the sunshine where it's warm but she won't have it. I can't even persuade her with her faverate food. I tried putting her in an enclosure on the lawn but she gets stressed trying to get out.The funny thing is she's fine indors. Its such a shame as she is not getting any exercise outside.

onarock · 03-05-2013, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Monica's Leopard Tortoise

Hi can anyone help, I acquired my 4 year old leopard tortoise last Oct. and have been looking forward to putting her in our lovely walled garden on a nice warm day, but she hates it. She makes straght for the nearest bush and hides in the dark. Im forever putting her back on the lawn and in the sunshine where it's warm but she won't have it. I can't even persuade her with her faverate food. I tried putting her in an enclosure on the lawn but she gets stressed trying to get out.The funny thing is she's fine indors. Its such a shame as she is not getting any exercise outside.

Giver her some time. She will start exploring.

longbowassassin · 04-05-2013, 12:16 PM

Hello, they can take months or much longer getting confident with you and her new home/outside run so just be very patient with her she will be well worth the effort. Out of interest what do you call a warm day, because we have so far this year only had one day that our leopard Hectors been able to enjoy his outside run in Lancashire.

Monica's Leopard Tortoise · 07-05-2013, 04:47 PM

Hi thanks for the advice. Yes Amy is getting a lot more adventurous now that I am able to leave her out longer than the hour or so she had last week - thanks to the beautiful weather we are experiencing here in the West Country at the moment.*

03-05-2013, 04:45 PM	#1
Monica's Leopard Tortoise Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6	Hi from the UK Hi can anyone help, I acquired my 4 year old leopard tortoise last Oct. and have been looking forward to putting her in our lovely walled garden on a nice warm day, but she hates it. She makes straght for the nearest bush and hides in the dark. Im forever putting her back on the lawn and in the sunshine where it's warm but she won't have it. I can't even persuade her with her faverate food. I tried putting her in an enclosure on the lawn but she gets stressed trying to get out.The funny thing is she's fine indors. Its such a shame as she is not getting any exercise outside.

04-05-2013, 12:16 PM	#3
longbowassassin Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lancashire... Posts: 333	Hello, they can take months or much longer getting confident with you and her new home/outside run so just be very patient with her she will be well worth the effort. Out of interest what do you call a warm day, because we have so far this year only had one day that our leopard Hectors been able to enjoy his outside run in Lancashire.

07-05-2013, 04:47 PM	#4
Monica's Leopard Tortoise Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6	Hi thanks for the advice. Yes Amy is getting a lot more adventurous now that I am able to leave her out longer than the hour or so she had last week - thanks to the beautiful weather we are experiencing here in the West Country at the moment.*

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