Complete Tortoise Care Guide | MOST ESSENTIAL!

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  • @luciapratt8060
    @luciapratt8060 3 місяці тому +29

    When I first saw Fig I was like "I NEED A TORTOISE" and thanks to your videos 2 months later I have a russian tortoise named Little Cha Cha. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!

    • @papismom
      @papismom 5 днів тому

      Aewwwwa!! Would love to see it. I'm debating about getting one myself!

  • @ericapoe
    @ericapoe 20 днів тому +6

    Fig is soooo cute😊. I’m content with watching him and his many adventures in your home😊.

  • @mimishiba
    @mimishiba Місяць тому +14

    Fig is set for life! So thoughtful that you included him in your will.

  • @thembofriendsimp
    @thembofriendsimp 4 місяці тому +15

    I'm unfortunately surrounded by family members who dont take the best care of their pets
    it can really get to me sometimes since nothing I try gets them to change their animal care habits
    Its nice to see people like you take so much care to make sure that your pets have healthy happy lives

    • @through.the.lleaves
      @through.the.lleaves  4 місяці тому +2

      That would be so frustrating 😭 but yes, there are many out there who do take great care of their pets too!

  • @wendyanderson3991
    @wendyanderson3991 5 місяців тому +40

    Definitive guide for a non medical person to resource and realities on the commitment and intricacies involved in tortoise care you killed it girl did a great job. It’s a wonderful video.

  • @user-bt1dq4sn4s-puglovr
    @user-bt1dq4sn4s-puglovr Місяць тому +5

    Fig is adorable !!! I have two pugs so my time and commitment is already taken !! But as I said, Fig is adorable and you take very good care of him !!! He is lucky to have you !!! 🐢🌿🌸😊

  • @TheFienaarthous
    @TheFienaarthous 14 днів тому +1

    This video happens to be the best 🐢 tip video I’ve seen ❤ Bravissimo & he’s a beaut ✨

  • @NatalieCWilliams
    @NatalieCWilliams Місяць тому +4

    Girl, coming across your channel is a blessing! Like you I too am an animal lover so your channel resonates with me.
    So grateful you shared this critical info. People need to understand this completely! Thank you!
    Sending lots of love and hugs to all your pet babies 😍❤️

  • @kimai1641
    @kimai1641 5 місяців тому +13

    Thanks so much for your helpful insight! Fig's so lucky to have you as his mum!

  • @PatriciainOz
    @PatriciainOz 5 місяців тому +16

    Fig has gotten BIG ! Thanks for sharing this !

  • @belleledesma3913
    @belleledesma3913 5 місяців тому +11

    I'm a new tortoise mom from Manila Philippines 🇵🇭 and I learn so much from your content!

    • @westernmonk6036
      @westernmonk6036 5 місяців тому

      omg mabuhay meron pala mga tortoise breeders sa pinas

  • @BenjamintheTortoise
    @BenjamintheTortoise 5 місяців тому +9

    Great video!! Most of all I appreciate the warning you shared to anyone wanting to adopt a tortoise... That they are not a "starter" pet and can be difficult to care for, and you're right that vet care is super expensive!! I also love that you highlighted their life expectancy and commitment. I love it, well done!!! 😊❤️🐢💞

    • @through.the.lleaves
      @through.the.lleaves  5 місяців тому +2

      It's just so important! Sometimes people forget how long they live.

  • @YouLookism
    @YouLookism 4 місяці тому +5

    OMG he is so huge already! what a big guy Fig is love him 🐢💚🥹

  • @21candymint
    @21candymint Місяць тому +3

    What a great video! Love learning about tortoise care for our Baby Taylor!❤ Thank you!

  • @IeshaWaysJones
    @IeshaWaysJones 5 місяців тому +6

    Such a good pet Momma! I don't even have pets yet and I'm captivated by how much TLC you provide for your babies! 💜

  • @papismom
    @papismom 5 днів тому

    You got it spot on about the care, if they get sick & need to see a doctor, exotic vets are not cheap! And our closest one is 2 1/2 hours away. But we go there because they are such a very good place and it's worth it. Even their daily care, they're enclosures, lighting & their food, just their regular daily care is expensive too!

  • @jessicafang3273
    @jessicafang3273 14 днів тому +1

    Thanks for this video
    My partner and I are pet sitting a leopard tortoise that is not in the best condition( the smaller tortoise in the same enclosure died today ). We have no idea how to take care of it…..
    This is a life saver.

  • @NormaMaine
    @NormaMaine 5 місяців тому +4

    OUTSTANDING! You’re very soothing to listen to, Chas. I appreciate your detailed and thorough video. Suuuuuuuuper helpful (& informative), as are all your “instructional” videos. Thank you for taking the time to post this. It’s an excellent resource! 👏🏼😍
    P. S. LOVE the feeding chart!

    • @through.the.lleaves
      @through.the.lleaves  4 місяці тому

      This is SO kind! Thank you so much for watching 🥹❤️

  • @westernmonk6036
    @westernmonk6036 5 місяців тому +4

    I have never seen a more perfect thumbnail

  • @sonmia1404
    @sonmia1404 4 місяці тому +3

    Great guide tyvm 😊 🙏
    although it kinda made me feel bad for not providing everything u mentioned to my tortoises mainly because many of these things aren't available in the country where I live. But I do provide them with everything that is available here hopefully it will be enough for them to stay healthy and happy. 😊
    Btw I love fig so much. Seeing him always makes me happy 🥹🥹

  • @cherylkinkaid6801
    @cherylkinkaid6801 20 днів тому +3

    Loved it. I have parrots and a crested gecko

  • @TheSweetLife08
    @TheSweetLife08 5 місяців тому +2

    My boyfriend and I are working on building my leopard his upgrade enclosure and you’ve been a hugeee help in the process!! Thanks for the awesome education you provided on our little friends 🐢🖤

  • @commodorezelda
    @commodorezelda 22 дні тому +3

    I'd love to have a tortoise one day (when my lifestyle is ready to support one).

  • @shibatsdmom517
    @shibatsdmom517 5 місяців тому +1

    Love it! We have a Russian Tortoise who has brought so much joy to our lives. His name is Dusty. They are definitely more complicated than we initially thought but they are amazing pets that show love in their special tortoise way!

    • @through.the.lleaves
      @through.the.lleaves  4 місяці тому

      Aw that’s amazing! They really are such wonderful creatures

  • @plane1880
    @plane1880 5 місяців тому +6

    Fig is so cute

  • @YouTuber-my2ky
    @YouTuber-my2ky 20 днів тому +4

    Great video. Had no idea so much work goes into keeping a tortoise. Given how long tortoises live, it's not fair to adopt a baby and then discard them later when you can't keep up. They may not be able to cope in the wild, at least.

  • @YochevedDesigns
    @YochevedDesigns 4 місяці тому +6

    Watching Fig inhale that petunia blossom was hysterical. I love your blind tabby cat, too. I have a soft spot for differently-abled pets.

    • @through.the.lleaves
      @through.the.lleaves  4 місяці тому

      He’s enthusiastic about eating 😂 and thank you! Me too 🥹

  • @Kasia237
    @Kasia237 День тому

    Thank you for sharing such good information there is so much bad advice out there misinformation that is so dangerous. I’ve been watching Fig on instagram since he was tiny love seeing him grow. 🐢🐢💚

  • @bee_marya
    @bee_marya 3 місяці тому +3

    The best pet mama ❤

  • @luciapratt8060
    @luciapratt8060 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you so much for this!

  • @DANIGAL101
    @DANIGAL101 Місяць тому +1

    Fascinating! Thank you so much for sharing all of this information

  • @ForGoodnessBakes-b1h
    @ForGoodnessBakes-b1h 4 місяці тому +1

    I have always wanted a tortoise so this is good info

  • @vertigoog2431
    @vertigoog2431 Місяць тому +1

    tortoise supply makes a powder form topper for grocery’s greens to give them everything they need to make them okay… living in arizona at an apt complex as of right now with a baby sulcata and he/she gets romaine lettuce with the topper mixed with mazuri food pellets soaked in water, also loves prickly pear cactus :)

  • @jadaw644
    @jadaw644 5 місяців тому +5

    I have no interest in owning a tortoise solely because I know I wouldn't be able to care for it well, but I still love watching Fig. 💛

  • @samanthachang4963
    @samanthachang4963 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you so much for posting this I really appreciate it 😁😊

  • @ravaanighaemmaghamy64
    @ravaanighaemmaghamy64 17 днів тому

    Fantastic video. Thank you. I had no idea.

  • @johnnymac9961
    @johnnymac9961 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you, this was great!

  • @pibly7784
    @pibly7784 21 день тому +1

    Good video.

  • @liv-v2i
    @liv-v2i 23 дні тому +1

    OMGGGG I LOVE UR VIDS ME AND MY MUM WATCH THEM TOGETHER!!! FIG IS SO CUTE I HAVE A TURTLE IRL :)

  • @RebeccaYouhoo
    @RebeccaYouhoo Місяць тому +1

    Oh yea your enclosure is nice!

  • @Lisa-qy3bp
    @Lisa-qy3bp 4 місяці тому +1

    Nice leapard tort you have there ❤❤🐢

  • @Leo.RockyandFriends
    @Leo.RockyandFriends 4 місяці тому +3

    One of the best tortoise care vids out there! Hope this reaches all new leopard tortoise owners because you hit every key to success!

  • @Aachim1963
    @Aachim1963 Місяць тому +1

    Mine love watermelon husks and desert roses.

  • @Taylor_Dawn
    @Taylor_Dawn 5 місяців тому +3

    7 AM…Imma be up early

  • @drvrindakadu7321
    @drvrindakadu7321 4 місяці тому

    That is so helpful thank you!

  • @scarlettHischild
    @scarlettHischild 5 місяців тому

    Yayyy! I loved this so much! Thank you for another full length video!🙏🏻🙏🏻☺️ May I ask what brand/model is your larger humidifier pls?

  • @natewells6021
    @natewells6021 Місяць тому

    I just bought a leopard tortise! I’m very excited. I was going to buy a heating pad to warm him at night. I know you mentioned in your video you keep your house around 70 degrees and that’s fine. I have mine around 73, but should we still have a heating pad to put in his enclosure at night?

  • @lourdescelius8688
    @lourdescelius8688 3 місяці тому

    Fig is so cute! I have a 4 year old Leopard named, Tina, and I love her so much. I've had her since she was about 6 mos old. I have a few questions for you!
    1. Does UV wattage matter?
    2. The hamsteer wheel makes me nervous, did you have to train Fig to use it?
    3. Did you have any issues with the faux plants being in his enclosure?

  • @RoshisFam
    @RoshisFam 5 місяців тому

    He’s so big🦾

  • @JacksonLeonardoMoreno
    @JacksonLeonardoMoreno 5 місяців тому

    thank you 😍❤❤

  • @ESF19791111
    @ESF19791111 4 місяці тому

    GREAT INFORMATION :)
    THANK YOU FOR SHARING :)
    THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)

  • @kimai1641
    @kimai1641 5 місяців тому

    on an added note, Fig has a better home than most do!

  • @mr.pizzamarlon
    @mr.pizzamarlon 3 місяці тому +4

    *Just found this video! Great little tortoise, Fig.* Just got my baby red-footed tortoise and love her. My very first tortoise and I chose a high-maintenance haha! I did tons of research and got her all the necessary things for her huge terrarium. Timer for the humidity and basking, stone slab to add with the floor substrate to keep her claws trimmed. I also have a tiny tub with a rubber ducky for her daily soaks. Yes! I soak her daily because Yahya begins drinking the instant I set her in the tiny tub and 10 minutes pass and she poopies. She will come to me when she sees me and once I hold her, she begins to fall asleep. Extremely social and I've only had her a week and love her to death.
    Wonderful video and hope you visit my channel and see Yahya. The most pampered red foot on earth. 🧔🏻‍♂️❤️🐢

  • @bryeaaron2582
    @bryeaaron2582 23 дні тому +1

    What humidifier do you use? Inside the enclosure

  • @thislilhomesteaderPsalms10414
    @thislilhomesteaderPsalms10414 5 місяців тому +1

    Heyyyy I love this video ❤ I just have a quick question, do you know any breeds of turtle or tortoise that grows and stays the same size that Fig is right now?❤

    • @through.the.lleaves
      @through.the.lleaves  5 місяців тому +1

      With tortoises, they get pretty big. For turtles, musk/mud usually.

    • @thislilhomesteaderPsalms10414
      @thislilhomesteaderPsalms10414 5 місяців тому +1

      @through.the.lleaves oh nice thank you 💕

    • @baldingape
      @baldingape Місяць тому

      Western Hermann's will grow to about the size you saw Fig.

  • @YouTuber-my2ky
    @YouTuber-my2ky 20 днів тому

    Thank God he's cute because he is a lot of work!

  • @kostaspapadopoulos5245
    @kostaspapadopoulos5245 3 місяці тому

    Very good

  • @Lisa-qy3bp
    @Lisa-qy3bp 4 місяці тому

    I love leopard but decided to go for the sulcata leopard torts are prone to respiratory infections

  • @CiciTurtleASMR
    @CiciTurtleASMR 4 місяці тому

    My turtle looks just like fig!

  • @nikunjagarwal9984
    @nikunjagarwal9984 10 днів тому

    where did you got that food and water dish from?
    i have an indian star tortoise
    can you pls make a video about that too

  • @Sean-v6h
    @Sean-v6h 5 місяців тому

    Hi fig !!

  • @firewoman7722
    @firewoman7722 19 днів тому

    Is that a pathos trailing down the right side of his habitat? Does he not try to eat it?

  • @kels1382
    @kels1382 3 місяці тому

    how long/how many times a day can they be out of their enclosure wandering around the house? also how did you introduce him to your other pets?

  • @aarushsaboo1194
    @aarushsaboo1194 3 місяці тому

    How to clean the poop from the enclosure?
    What if our tortoise peed in the enclosure and mulch?
    Also, how big should the dog house be?

  • @mzdarling
    @mzdarling 3 місяці тому

    Can you tell me what you use for humidifier?

  • @daisiesushitam984
    @daisiesushitam984 4 місяці тому

    Where are you going to get grass in the winter?

  • @teresamoscatelli239
    @teresamoscatelli239 4 місяці тому +1

    awesome video! i will NOT be getting a tortoise, thanks for all the info! definitely not for most people

  • @samanthachang4963
    @samanthachang4963 4 місяці тому

    Hi thank u for posting this video I just had a question about the hamster wheel and which one specifically I should get because I don't know the size for walking on thank u

    • @through.the.lleaves
      @through.the.lleaves  4 місяці тому

      Hi sorry I just saw this! If you look at the description I have a link to “tortoise essentials” in there I have the hamster wheel linked that I recommend 🥰

  • @yusanaa
    @yusanaa 7 днів тому +1

    What specie is fig? :)

  • @siempie434
    @siempie434 5 місяців тому +1

    Hello

  • @kytyllen9109
    @kytyllen9109 22 дні тому

    Do tortoises show any affection?

  • @yanjin5806
    @yanjin5806 2 місяці тому

    May I ask what kind of breed is fig?

  • @That_Crazy_Ohana
    @That_Crazy_Ohana 3 місяці тому

    Am I going to get a tortoise no did I watch this whole video yes

  • @aeframess
    @aeframess 4 місяці тому +1

    what kind of cat is your cat, Kusa? i really want a cat like this.

  • @Binstabih
    @Binstabih 5 місяців тому +1

    Can’t wait to see him graduate to a cat wheel lmao

  • @Juliusthetortoise
    @Juliusthetortoise Місяць тому

    how would I teach my tortoise to use a hamster wheel and to play with a ball

  • @ngenaian1
    @ngenaian1 Місяць тому

    Isn’t the soaking water a bit deep? He appeared to be struggling a little.

  • @Tfbsmiled
    @Tfbsmiled Місяць тому +1

    What kind of tortoise is he

  • @millieAlton-e5t
    @millieAlton-e5t Місяць тому +1

    get to the point please

  • @bassingbasics6621
    @bassingbasics6621 4 місяці тому

    Did you cat have eyes?