BeastMaster7
New Member
Hello, this is my first post here. I am glad that i found this forum.
I had brought 2 baby indian star tortoise(male & female pair) 1 month ago.
Since i brought them they always go inside their shell whenever someone approaches near them. I thought they might be new and are adapting to their new home. So i waited 1 month. They eat their food regularly. But still are not yet friendly and still scared of me when i go near.
Is there any way to tame them or make them slight friendly i mean i see lot of people have their tortoise being friendly and casually walk infront of them.
But mine are so shy that they would not even walk when i m around.
The routine i follow everyday for them:
Give 30mins of sunlight every early morning.
Put them in water dish for their water requirement.
Give them vegetables like cucumber(once a week), bottle gourd, okra
Also they only eat bottle gourd everyday and okra nothing else.
They won't eat hibiscus flower or leaves.
They won't eat tomato or any fruits even.
Then i bathe them (i only sprinkle water on them nothing else) every once a week.
They also poop in water dish i provide them.
Their poop is of white liquid like fluid and after that black poop. What is that white liquid they excrete?
I am a bit concerned about them.
They look healthy but lazy and shy (always sleeping in their enclosure).
I want them active as it is summer here in India.
I also sprinkle them some water on their shells as the temp here is 35°+ Celsius and outside 40°+ Celsius.
Please guide me and also tell me what m i missing.
I have provided below the setup i have prepared for them.
As you can see, u will find them hiding in that matka whole day. They won't come out on their own. Only when i put them outside in my garden.
I had brought 2 baby indian star tortoise(male & female pair) 1 month ago.
Since i brought them they always go inside their shell whenever someone approaches near them. I thought they might be new and are adapting to their new home. So i waited 1 month. They eat their food regularly. But still are not yet friendly and still scared of me when i go near.
Is there any way to tame them or make them slight friendly i mean i see lot of people have their tortoise being friendly and casually walk infront of them.
But mine are so shy that they would not even walk when i m around.
The routine i follow everyday for them:
Give 30mins of sunlight every early morning.
Put them in water dish for their water requirement.
Give them vegetables like cucumber(once a week), bottle gourd, okra
Also they only eat bottle gourd everyday and okra nothing else.
They won't eat hibiscus flower or leaves.
They won't eat tomato or any fruits even.
Then i bathe them (i only sprinkle water on them nothing else) every once a week.
They also poop in water dish i provide them.
Their poop is of white liquid like fluid and after that black poop. What is that white liquid they excrete?
I am a bit concerned about them.
They look healthy but lazy and shy (always sleeping in their enclosure).
I want them active as it is summer here in India.
I also sprinkle them some water on their shells as the temp here is 35°+ Celsius and outside 40°+ Celsius.
Please guide me and also tell me what m i missing.
I have provided below the setup i have prepared for them.
As you can see, u will find them hiding in that matka whole day. They won't come out on their own. Only when i put them outside in my garden.
