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its simple but works really well what do ya think?

There is no humidity retention. This setup will encourage pyramiding in the long run.

hmm well humidity for a leopard i dont know about that but ok, he gets a great diet of fresh grasses every day that cancels out rapid growth...

>>hmm well humidity for a leopard i dont know about that but ok, he gets a great diet of fresh grasses every day that cancels out rapid growth...

The sources I've read (stuff from EJ, the Tortoise Trust) indicate that pyramiding is the result of several factors, including diet (protein, fiber, calcium and etc.), humidity, hydration, and heat. I'd suggest trying to optimize all factors if you aren't already doing that.

hay u better do some more research .. www.chelonia.com Leopard tortoise cannot tolerate wet or constant high humidity conditions there u go.. and yes i know about some people using humid hides but dont think its a proven way of keeping over growth down...

>>hay u better do some more research .. www.chelonia.com Leopard tortoise cannot tolerate wet or constant high humidity conditions there u go.. and yes i know about some people using humid hides but dont think its a proven way of keeping over growth down...

But...

No one is saying keep the tort like it's a box turtle - just provide some way for it to get some humidity of its own free will.

An indoor setup (where Heating and AC keep humidity way down) under a heat lamp (which bakes everything dry) can produce an environment drier than any desert - with no relief for the animal.

I'm not sure, but it looks like there isn't even a water bowl, unless that planter dish under the heat lamp is a water bowl.

I keep my two little leopards indoors in a setup that isn't too different from yours. I use sheets of newspaper instead of hay, but I have a shallow water bowl that they use frequently and I soak them once a week. Plus in warm weather I give them a few hours outdoors in the high humidity of Missouri.

So give him a water bowl if there isn't one in there and be sure to soak once or twice a week.

um thats the water bowl and he is a little tank he moves it around lol