indian star tortoise

Hi, Im considering getting a Indian Star tortoise to add to my tortoise collection. My question is that I have been hearing from Kamp Kenan who live in Florida and said IStar just dont thrive in humid and rainy environment and stopped having them as pet. I live in Jakarta where it is warm...

Hey,i m from India, And i have a Indian star tortoise,he is 4-5 months old,he he has developed a hump like structure on its shell,in the front side, So plz tell me what has caused it? And how can i prevent more from forming...

Hello all. I could use some advice. We have two Indian Star tortoises. They are both 2 years old and we have had them since they were hatchlings. My husband and I bought them as a birthday gift for my son's 13th birthday (although my husband and I have always been the ones to take care of...

Hi all I have an Indian Star called Wally. Although he Is eating, drinking, growing and active at times im having problems with his diet. He will only eat the Komodo pellet feed. His diet before was mainly weeds I could find in fields mixed with kale, spinach, watercress and rocket with the...

My Indian Star Tortoises have never drank water from a container or when i soak them in warm water. So do they drink water???

Hello! I have a indian star tortoise couple[both are quite small]. Recently the female one has not passed out the white substance [ urate] in her urine for the past 5-6 days. I am really worried about her. I tried feeding her banana and she ate a little but that's it. I give all sorts of greens...

Hi! My name is Preston, and I live in North Texas. I am currently attending university with a major in Animal Science with a Pre-Veterinary Emphasis. My long term goal is to specialize in exotics, but reptiles are absolutely my favorite. I’ve always been fascinated by them, but was never allowed...

I have a star tortoise named darling. She dug holes two times in last month. First time was around 25 days ago and second time was day before yesterday. She dug hole at the same spot. But she didn't lay any eggs. I also tried to provide her artificial environment but she didn't liked the...

Hey... I have a Indian star male tortoise from last 12 days.His age is 1yr as told by shopkeeper to me But from 3-4 days his skin from front legs is coming out.I tried to give him cucumber,rose leaves and rose petals but he eats only lady finger nothing else.He walks only on smooth surface still...