Recent content by C2thaJ

Thank you for the thorough reply Tom! Our winters are very close temp wise. I may have to build a box similar to yours inside the shed that will hold humidity and has a door I can close them up in for at least night time. I’ve recently acquired a few that have beautiful carapaces but they’re...

Those of you that keep a group of adult Burmese stars, how do you go about winterizing them. I currently have a tuff shed (8”x12”) that I run two Govee smart heaters and 4 heat lamps. With our mild South Louisiana winters I am able to maintain 80F ambient temp with appropriate basking areas but...

Great read! I completely agree with everything in this post. I ended up with my first Burmese back in 2020 in a trade not knowing much about them. That male (we call him Bernie) quickly became my favorite. This year I have decided to try to breed them. I look forward to learning as much as I...

Thank you for the information and the clarification!

Hey Tom, I’m new to the tortoise forum and fairly new to tortoise keeping. I’ve noticed while reading through Burmese Star related threads that you say never to keep them in pairs. Are you saying to always keep them solitary, never in a group setting? Does this also ring true when keeping them...