Calling on indian star owners residing in INDIA

Hi,

Lovely initiatives much needed indeed, while browsing basic information about Indian Star Tor, i found this forum and happy to connect with. two weeks ago i got pair of Indian star tortoise from a pet store ( i guess the smaller one is 2 inch (T1) and another one 2.5 inch (T2)not measured though) , Initially for a day or two both were very shy and used to hide in corner places v often...but after that they started crawling like a king in my balcony area which get enough exposure of daylight....

I noticed both are different in their food pattern, I have to treat both of them with different food...

T2 very fond of baby corn, the moment i put corn he is very active to jump on it and have it...but T1 doesn't even look at it........
T1 likes tomatoes and basil leaves.... but doesn't prefer or touch hibiscus leaves or flower...whereas T2 sometime eats hibiscus flower but not leaves.
french bean and Kundru (Ivy Gourd) is fav of both the torts....they finished all..... This was just a trial to see if they love it....

But T1s fav food is still tomato if no option then only he will have other offered foods....

Usually I keep both of them in shallow water under morning sunlight for 10-15 minutes, but seems both doesn't like sunlight and keeps hiding themselves under shaded area....and i forcefully put them under sunlight but they jump off very often to hide themselves.....

T2 normally catch the corner area and remain for long in standing pose, (like try to keep two his legs on ground and the front on corner wall)....seems weird but he usually in the same position for hours.....

I am looking for an advise whether i need to have light (UVB) for night, as in they are exposed to daylight maximum time.....

I am planning to make their house with muds/soil and wheat grass on it in some wood drawer with water tray and some rock stones so that they can hide themselves......will post pic soon...

Thank you
Simi

I thought it is the active thread, but seems it was way back in past....

Hey everyone! This is Pawan from India. I own a star tort and a red ear slider. This is a thread mostly for Indian tort owners (im not a racist though). As we all know torts are illegal in India so there are no vet's who can treat them and tell us what to feed and what not to.I have gone through many sites for tort care sheets i.e their diet and stuff, and found the information useful but the was doubtful with the diet because here in India we have different names for vegetables and not all are good for the tortoise.
I would appreciate advices from y'all, as it would help me and others like us!

Hello and welcome. We have many members from India with star tortoises. Here's a couple links which may offer some answers.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index....n-indian-star-owners-residing-in-INDIA.68875/

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index....ar-owners-in-India---from-an-amateur*.118815/

A very warm welcome to the forum!

Hiee everyone...I got myself a baby tortoise last week...he is 2.3inches i thk its 4/5mths old
I gave him lettuce for 2days at start now be only eats lettuce.... I gave him lady finger (Bhendi) tomato, Spinach, Ivy Gourd, Coriandar (Kothmiri),etc still he wud take a bite n smell them n ignore all veggies
I thk he is addicted to Lettuce
I don't know what kind of food the shopkeeper gave or wat was his habitat
Pls help n suggest don't want him only eating lettuce

hi
can u help me is broccoli good for star tortoise

i hve two stars n one of them eats mostly everything n one eats only coriander n methi dont kno wat to do

Simi_Star said:

I thought it is the active thread, but seems it was way back in past....

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i got caught up with exams and studies.... i am still busy, i'll be back in june 2016, i might drop by in the meantime.... sorry for the late reply and even for when i haven't replied.... _/\_

Nik said:

i hve two stars n one of them eats mostly everything n one eats only coriander n methi dont kno wat to do

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tortoises are very picky with their food.... you need to mix and try out combinations to make out the best diet... and they have different personalities, the reason why one of your tort likes everything and the other only few. Coriander and Methi are good and if it is eating good amount of methi and coriander then it's fine... try to incorporate other things in little amounts into their diets....

arotester said:

hi shanu(if that's your name)
My name is Ashish and i live in pune.I have raised my two stars since they were hatching and they are 4" and 3" now and doing well.(for pics plz visit my posts)

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Hi Ashish. Good morning. I am also from pune and got a small star tortise this saturday. Can i get in touch with you to get your advice on how to take care of my tortoise (couldnot find the button to send you a PM)? Also do you have any recommendation for a good vet in pune where i can take my tortoise for a check up?

Thanks
Ashis

I have two tortoise one male and one female they are around 2 years old. I mainly give them
1. Coriander leaves (kothmir)
2. Lady fingers (bhindi)
3. Lettuce leaves (salad leave)
what else should i give them in winter season.

Nik said:

hi
can u help me is broccoli good for star tortoise

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Hi Nik:

It's ok to feed broccoli occasionally, but it shouldn't be fed on a regular basis.

Hi Yash:

Here's what one of our members feeds his star tortoises:

hibiscus flower and greens
cilantro(dhaniya)
fenugreek(methi) in winter
cucumber(kheera)
lawn grass( variety)

You can also feed greens from the market. If you can eat it, so can your tortoise. Variety is key.

Thank You

My Male Tortoise shows skin when he urinates but after it comes to normal. Is it normal ?

Yes, it's completely normal. As he gets older he will probably do it less.

Ok thank you

Hi all,

I am from new delhi. I have a pair of star torts and in delhi temprature is min 10 and max 20. And since december started both of them had left eating properly, they eat only cucumber on alternate days and left eating everything( dhania, methi,hibiscus leaves, mulberry leaves, grapes leaves, aloevera and cactus). And in morning sunlight is also not appropriate and also cool breeze flows along with sunlingh( 2 3 hours) they do not move for 2 -2 days. I am worried. And i of them is having eye infection too( not opening 1 eye. It opens after 10 15 mins after other eye is opened and is blurred and seems infected as eyeball is not visible.please help i have them since may and this is there first winter with me. I dont want to loose them due to my un awareness. Kindly enlighten me with full help and info.

Thanks

I'm sorry, but I don't keep star tortoises, and I'm not familiar with foods grown in India, but I can help a little bit with the health issues.

Most tortoises are lethargic when they're either too hot or too cold, so double check the temperature of the tortoises' habitat. Also, if you place them both in a tub of warm water daily, and leave them soaking in there for about a half hour, it helps get the eyes open. Fix it so the water comes up to the middle of their sides, and in a tub they can't climb out of.

You may need to buy a heat lamp to hang over their habitat to be sure they're warm enough.

I've been told the care for star tortoises is similar to the care for leopard tortoises, so you can read our leopard tortoise care sheet and make any adjustments to your care accordingly.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/leopard-tortoise-care-sheet.63792/