Introduction

[EMC]

Hi, I'm Emma and I just got my first baby star (c.3-4 months old). So far so good, but still gathering info on food and substrate ( I had a starter kit from the breeder, so have some learning time)
So far, plenty of eating and pooping going on and will sit in the palm of my hand and eat happily and he's only been home a week.
I'm having a dig through the other threads now for info, but if there are any do's and don'ts on the tip of your tongue then please do share!!

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome. I don't know much about their care but he does need humidity.
@Markw84 can help you further.

 

[Markw84]

Hi, I'm Emma and I just got my first baby star (c.3-4 months old). So far so good, but still gathering info on food and substrate ( I had a starter kit from the breeder, so have some learning time)
So far, plenty of eating and pooping going on and will sit in the palm of my hand and eat happily and he's only been home a week.
I'm having a dig through the other threads now for info, but if there are any do's and don'ts on the tip of your tongue then please do share!!

Welcome, Emma! Beautiful star tortoise!

You have come to the right place to get all your questions answered by experience keepers as well as simply to talk tortoises and share experiences and pictures. Would love to see more pictures and some pictures of the enclosure you have set up with the breeders "starter kit".

Here's a link to a care sheet I did to pass on some of the thing I learned in keeping stars. Please read this and come back with any questions.

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-star-tortoise.159167/

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Emma!

 

[RosemaryDW]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Careym13]

Welcome to TFO!!

 

[Tom]

Hi, I'm Emma and I just got my first baby star (c.3-4 months old). So far so good, but still gathering info on food and substrate ( I had a starter kit from the breeder, so have some learning time)
So far, plenty of eating and pooping going on and will sit in the palm of my hand and eat happily and he's only been home a week.
I'm having a dig through the other threads now for info, but if there are any do's and don'ts on the tip of your tongue then please do share!!

Hello and welcome. Care for these guys is the same as it is, or should be, for sulcata and leopards. Check these out for more info:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/

Soak your baby daily and keep the enclosure warm and humid 24/7.

 

[EMC]

Hi all, thanks for the warm welcome! I've attached a pic of my starting point, I've still got to get some vegetation in there, so would welcome your suggestions. I do have a heat lamp and uv strip light, just not visible in the pic.
I'm soaking daily and letting him have a wander around the lounge, we keep a very warm house, so he's out for about 15 mins at a time. I know there's quite a bit written about them being shy, but I'm finding him quite bold and inquisitive.
I'm guessing that I'll have to think about a bigger home move in the coming months?