Scared to death

Lynnie Lou · 18-09-2012, 12:26 PM

After reading some posts on here about Leopard hatchlings. I've just got two. They're six months old. I'm terrified they'll die! I keep reading such conflicting reports. Any tips?

I've just changed the basking bulb from a 60 watt to a 100 watt and they're now eating tons more. Won't touch flowers of any kind, which I find odd! I'm blending up readigrass and sprinkling over Plantain and Dandelions. Seems all they will eat! I have a bowl of Lime Stone flour down and one is constantly eating it, is that a good or bad sign? Soaking daily, which they seem to love as well. Blimey it's worse than when I had my children!

**egyptiandan64** · 18-09-2012, 12:28 PM

Sounds like your doing everything just fine.

Eating the limestone flour right out of the container is fine too. Is your basking bulb a UV bulb? Are you putting a supplement on the food that contains vitamin D3?

Danny

Lynnie Lou · 18-09-2012, 12:34 PM

I've got a separate UVB bulb, not a strip though. I've ordered another Mercury Vapour bulb as the last one blew up after a day!!!!! Pigging things! I've kind of changed their diet from whom I got them off. Lovely bloke, so I'm assuming the diet change will be putting them of a bit! Thank you Danny. : )

Lynnie Lou · 18-09-2012, 12:35 PM

I'm sprinkling Nutrabol twice a week? That's okay? I'm thinking of changing the subrate to Readigrass........ummming about that one.

**egyptiandan64** · 18-09-2012, 12:46 PM

I'd go with Nutrabol at every other feeding. Redigrass is fine as spot on the soil substrate for them to dig into. It doesn't make a good substrate by itself.

Danny

Pussygalore · 18-09-2012, 01:01 PM

I suggest you have a look at the Pre Alpine Cobs, they are intended just as added fiber not a complete food, soaked they can be added to your weeds/plants.http://www.tortoiselady.co.uk/page8.htm I beleive they are especially usefull for grazing species such as your leopards and are very handy in the winter months when its not so easy to find food. Ps go to the online shop in the link if you want to buy.

longbowassassin · 18-09-2012, 01:21 PM

We have a leopard and I can recommend for the coming winter months Zoomed grassland tortoise food, its ideal when the fresh stuff from the garden is in limited supply.
Good luck with your Leopards and enjoy them.
http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/z...1g-zm-130.html

Lynnie Lou · 18-09-2012, 04:05 PM

Thank you, all. Your comments are much appreciated. Keep them coming, it's always great to learn new stuff and it benefits my Tortoises. : ) I've just bought a bale of Readigrass! LOL I can use it for my small Sully though I suppose.

Pussygalore · 18-09-2012, 04:24 PM

make sure the readi grass doesn't get wet either from wee/poo or water spray it will go mouldy very quickly so either be carefull or remove any damp. My sully had a bed area sectioned off in her table so that her bedding for sleeping didn't get sprayed when I did the rest of the table, hay is the same as readigrass in that it goes mouldy when damp or wet.

Lynnie Lou · 18-09-2012, 04:44 PM

I've got a bale, I think it's fair to say I could easily change it daily for the next ten years! There's tons of it! LOL

18-09-2012, 12:26 PM	#1
Lynnie Lou Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 198	Scared to death After reading some posts on here about Leopard hatchlings. I've just got two. They're six months old. I'm terrified they'll die! I keep reading such conflicting reports. Any tips? I've just changed the basking bulb from a 60 watt to a 100 watt and they're now eating tons more. Won't touch flowers of any kind, which I find odd! I'm blending up readigrass and sprinkling over Plantain and Dandelions. Seems all they will eat! I have a bowl of Lime Stone flour down and one is constantly eating it, is that a good or bad sign? Soaking daily, which they seem to love as well. Blimey it's worse than when I had my children!

18-09-2012, 12:28 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Sounds like your doing everything just fine. Eating the limestone flour right out of the container is fine too. Is your basking bulb a UV bulb? Are you putting a supplement on the food that contains vitamin D3? Danny __________________

18-09-2012, 12:46 PM	#5
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	I'd go with Nutrabol at every other feeding. Redigrass is fine as spot on the soil substrate for them to dig into. It doesn't make a good substrate by itself. Danny __________________

18-09-2012, 12:34 PM	#3
Lynnie Lou Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 198	I've got a separate UVB bulb, not a strip though. I've ordered another Mercury Vapour bulb as the last one blew up after a day!!!!! Pigging things! I've kind of changed their diet from whom I got them off. Lovely bloke, so I'm assuming the diet change will be putting them of a bit! Thank you Danny. : )

18-09-2012, 12:35 PM	#4
Lynnie Lou Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 198	I'm sprinkling Nutrabol twice a week? That's okay? I'm thinking of changing the subrate to Readigrass........ummming about that one.

18-09-2012, 01:01 PM	#6
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	I suggest you have a look at the Pre Alpine Cobs, they are intended just as added fiber not a complete food, soaked they can be added to your weeds/plants.http://www.tortoiselady.co.uk/page8.htm I beleive they are especially usefull for grazing species such as your leopards and are very handy in the winter months when its not so easy to find food. Ps go to the online shop in the link if you want to buy.

18-09-2012, 01:21 PM	#7
longbowassassin Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lancashire... Posts: 333	We have a leopard and I can recommend for the coming winter months Zoomed grassland tortoise food, its ideal when the fresh stuff from the garden is in limited supply. Good luck with your Leopards and enjoy them. http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/z...1g-zm-130.html

18-09-2012, 04:05 PM	#8
Lynnie Lou Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 198	Thank you, all. Your comments are much appreciated. Keep them coming, it's always great to learn new stuff and it benefits my Tortoises. : ) I've just bought a bale of Readigrass! LOL I can use it for my small Sully though I suppose.

18-09-2012, 04:24 PM	#9
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	make sure the readi grass doesn't get wet either from wee/poo or water spray it will go mouldy very quickly so either be carefull or remove any damp. My sully had a bed area sectioned off in her table so that her bedding for sleeping didn't get sprayed when I did the rest of the table, hay is the same as readigrass in that it goes mouldy when damp or wet.

18-09-2012, 04:44 PM	#10
Lynnie Lou Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 198	I've got a bale, I think it's fair to say I could easily change it daily for the next ten years! There's tons of it! LOL

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