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    Sri Lankan Star Male?

    Thank you G-stars and Wellington :)
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    Sri Lankan Star Male?

    I am thinking probable male…would love more opinions. Two years old. Thanks
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    The hatchlings meeting up for some Mazuri.
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    Out for their daily soak and some sun.
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    Chicken coop heater for tortoise house

    It was mounted in an indoor enclosure as a supplemental heat source. It definitely radiated to the top of the tortoises shell, when scanned with a heat gun the carapace temps were between 95-100.
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    Chicken coop heater for tortoise house

    Unless you keep the tortoise enclosure in a room that is very warm it probably wont be enough to heat an enclosure of that size. You will most likely need an additional heat source. That said I have used them and they have held up well for now, even with high humidity. They can also be mounted...
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    My Indian Star

    This is a great website for helping to identify what weeds are safe to feed. https://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/ Also this forum has a great section on what to feed as well. https://www.tortoiseforum.org/forums/tortoise-diet-and-food.21/
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    My Indian Star

    I love the name you chose, Aaru,does it have a special meaning? Atlas is mainly fed a weed/grass/leaf based diet. Currently he is eating lots of Mulberry and Hibiscus leaves, clover, chicory, plantain and grasses. He also loves Opuntia cactus pads. In the winter time when weeds and such are...
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    Gender on my Burmese Stars

    That is quite the herd! My plan this spring is to upgrade all my indoor habitats in preparation for fall/winter. Once thats done and I get some more funds together I will definitely be on the lookout for some babies! Thanks!
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    Gender on my Burmese Stars

    Thank you! Its nice to hear I am doing okay by them, they have been wonderful tortoises to own. I will have to try again and attempt to find my bachelor herd some females ?
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    My Indian Star

    Since I posted some pics of my Burmese Stars I thought I would post a pic of my Indian Star so he doesn’t feel left out ? This is Atlas, I purchased him as a hatchling, he is now four years old.
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    Gender on my Burmese Stars

    Hard to get them to hold still ?
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    Gender on my Burmese Stars

    They are being held by my husband who is 6’2 and has huge hands. I think they are good size wise for three year olds but will post more pics, thanks!
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    Gender on my Burmese Stars

    In the breeders defense he never made any claims of having incubated them for female. I purchased them as well started yearlings, two years ago.
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    Hello

    Hello Been lurking off and on for awhile, absorbing all the info I can on these beautiful animals. I am lucky to own six tortoises, a 4 year old female Leopard, a 4 year old Male Indian Star, and (4) 3 year old Burmese Stars. I look forward to meeting everyone and their tortoises.
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