I have a baby Burmese star tortoise probably a few months old that likes to bask 24/7. He will not go into the hide… I was keeping the temperature on basking site highs 90s humidity above 75%-90%, but since he’s showing signs of dehydration I lowered it to 80s… I’ve been using spagnum moss as...
Hello I picked up a baby star tortoise yesterday, suposidly a sri lanka, it is very tiny. His shell is a bit deformed… but im also concerned about this spot on him. I havnt even had him 24 hours yet… he seems pretty healthy. It almost looks like a mole, in the center of his scute. If anyone...
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Im curious as to what the normal weight gain of a baby Burmese star tortoise should be. I do weigh my tortoise daily, but really look at an average of the weeks weights to see how the baby is progressing.
In the last month my 4 month old has gone from 30g to 36g. My 6 month old has gone from...
I've had my Burmese Star hatchlings for a couple months. I noticed this week their shells are becoming soft, some more than others and it worries me. What can I do to make it better?
Tortoise #1 (Kross) - very soft carapace/plastron, lethargic, not eating
#2 (Jack) - soft carapace/plastron...