ktbug22
New Member
I was bored yesterday and wanted to look around my local reptile shop when I came across a burmese star. Normally I would rescue any animal from a shelter because I don’t want to give any money to these awful pet shops but this tortoise looked stressed, sad and unhealthy. He seems to have really bad pyramiding. Something was telling me I needed to adopt him asap. I have a few issues though.
I live in apartment and most likely won’t be able to give this tort an outdoor enclosure. I’m moving to Oregon in a few months so it’s going to be mostly rainy outside and I definitely would not be able to give him an outdoor enclosure on top of living in an apartment. I’m worried because of this he won’t have a good life. I do think obviously anything would be an upgrade from where he is currently. Will this be an issue and because of this should I not consider adopting him?
What size enclosure will he need and what’s a good cheap enclosure I can use for the time being till I move to my new place? I was thinking of temporarily putting him in one of those home depot plastic bins and then when I move I will upgrade his enclosure to something a lot more spacious. People were saying kitty pools work well. What type of UVB light would you recommend?
Do Burmese only eat plants or would I need to feed him larvae?
What’s the best brands of substrate and should I use damp moss as well? I know since he’s pyramiding he will need more hydration.
I live in apartment and most likely won’t be able to give this tort an outdoor enclosure. I’m moving to Oregon in a few months so it’s going to be mostly rainy outside and I definitely would not be able to give him an outdoor enclosure on top of living in an apartment. I’m worried because of this he won’t have a good life. I do think obviously anything would be an upgrade from where he is currently. Will this be an issue and because of this should I not consider adopting him?
What size enclosure will he need and what’s a good cheap enclosure I can use for the time being till I move to my new place? I was thinking of temporarily putting him in one of those home depot plastic bins and then when I move I will upgrade his enclosure to something a lot more spacious. People were saying kitty pools work well. What type of UVB light would you recommend?
Do Burmese only eat plants or would I need to feed him larvae?
What’s the best brands of substrate and should I use damp moss as well? I know since he’s pyramiding he will need more hydration.