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Hello! I recently changed the ceramic heat emitters for my 2 year old Indian stars because I discovered using a probe thermometer that their hot side temps were too high. I moved them down to a 50 watt instead and now hot side temps are perfect (high 90s Fahrenheit directly under the bulb, about...

Hi! I’m wanting to get my mulch from Lowes this time around to save money like I’ve seen recommended on here a few times, but what I’m seeing come up is just a 60% cypress “mix”. I’ve seen some people still using the same one but was wondering if that sounds safe? I added a pic of the one I’m...

My one year old Indian star tortoise is very sick. She’s had swelling for about a month and been to multiple vets during that time - one ER vet, one that I had to leave because she seemed to be very misinformed about tortoises, and then the last one said he thought she was just overweight. But...

Hi! I’m really wanting to buy a pet captive bred Asian Spiny toad, obviously it would be kept in a separate cage but it would likely be kept in the same room as the tortoises. My torts are both year old Indian stars, would that be safe? I would be washing my hands well between handling either...

Hi! I’m looking to make my Indian star tortoises their first outdoor container that’s not just a repurposed kiddie pool, but I’ve got a lot of questions about what’s needed. I know it needs to be covered, but do I need to put a bottom on it so they can’t burrow out? And if it does need a bottom...

Hello! I’m really having trouble with keeping the humidity up in one of my Indian star tortoises’ enclosures (the other one is using a mister to keep it up while her new cage comes in so she’s ok.) The humidity in her cool end is at a pretty consistent 80% now, but in the hot end, which is kept...

Hello! My Indian Star tortoise baby’s cage started growing some mold, I’m changing the substrate out and cleaning the cage but I’m struggling to think of how to prevent it from happening again. I have my heat at 92ish in the hot end and the mid 80s in the cool, 80% humidity and I keep the...

Hi! I’m new to the forum and wanted to introduce my two Indian Star sisters! Their names are Shelldyn and Shellbea They like to do everything together which I think is just adorable. They’re 7 months old, I’ve only had them for a month but I love them a lot already and hope we have a long life...

I finally finished making my girls their semi permanent enclosure! I tried to make it look like a little forest with the trees and rocks, I hope it came out well :) this is their home for the next few years until I decide how I’m going to be keeping them permanently! I’d love any feedback y’all...