Thanks for all the advice guys. I'm gonna change the bedding to zoo med 's repti bark. I'm also gonna put a low watt ceramic heater on at night time to bring the temp up.
Done so much research online & you read so many conflicting things, regarding bedding & humidity especially.
Some sites...
Humidity is quite low, in & around 30%
That's good to hear, when I heard it I feared the worst, also googling it seems to always suggest a R.i. Good to get advice directly from people rather than to just take Googles word on it.
Hi guys,
My indian star tortoise is now in my care since I last posted.
It has settled in perfectly.
Nice & active (has a few day time naps in its hide to cool down away from the basking light I guess)
It is eating perfectly. I give it an assortment of veg (curly kale, pak choi, rocket...