Ok first of all I’ll admit it I’m one of those people who saw a cute little turtle in the pet store and bought him without thinking. Now I have an Indian star tortoise and from my research it’s not for beginners. But I’m trying my best to take care of him only had him for a week now and I’m building his enclosure piece by piece.
his current temporary enclosure is plastic box i saw laying around the house i think it’s big enough for him but not sure.
Here is his enclosure besides a 15.5 inch laptop.
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bart's size is 4inch
If it’s too small for him ill buy a new one.
Q: if I’ll buy a new one ill buy a plastic enclosure because its lighter and easier to clean. Is there a diff. from wood or plastic?
I used corn cob instead of soil or sand is it ok? Bought it only because the logo of the corncob has a star tort on it. ahaha..
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in my mind the only things missing are his house , some plants and a uvb bulb.
Currently I’m just using an incandescent bulb for heat. I’m having trouble with the bulb. Reptile products are very rare here in the Philippines so I guess I’ll buy a mercury vapour bulb. Also I’m planning to buy a heat mat because it gets could here in the rainy season.
lucky theres a spot ffor him right outside my house for him for some grazing.
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Daily food i give him.its a mix of cabbage, carrots and some type for leaves my mom bought in the market. seems he likes the leaves most..
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Here are some plants that are outside our house is it safe for me to feed it to him??
plant1
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plant2
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plant3
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plant4
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plant5
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plant6
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and here a cactus I’ve been caring for a year now is it ok if a put it in his enclosure?
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Katesgoey said in one thread that she puts cuttlebone for calcium so I think I’ll be putting one on mine too.
currently im saving money for bart's full checkup from the vet becuase when i bought him he had another star and a russain trots with him on the same cage.
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his current temporary enclosure is plastic box i saw laying around the house i think it’s big enough for him but not sure.
Here is his enclosure besides a 15.5 inch laptop.
By zekie23
By zekie23[/URL
By [URL=http://profile.imageshack.us/user/zekie23]zekie23
bart's size is 4inch
If it’s too small for him ill buy a new one.
Q: if I’ll buy a new one ill buy a plastic enclosure because its lighter and easier to clean. Is there a diff. from wood or plastic?
I used corn cob instead of soil or sand is it ok? Bought it only because the logo of the corncob has a star tort on it. ahaha..
By zekie23
in my mind the only things missing are his house , some plants and a uvb bulb.
Currently I’m just using an incandescent bulb for heat. I’m having trouble with the bulb. Reptile products are very rare here in the Philippines so I guess I’ll buy a mercury vapour bulb. Also I’m planning to buy a heat mat because it gets could here in the rainy season.
lucky theres a spot ffor him right outside my house for him for some grazing.
By zekie23
Daily food i give him.its a mix of cabbage, carrots and some type for leaves my mom bought in the market. seems he likes the leaves most..
By zekie23
By zekie23
By zekie23
Here are some plants that are outside our house is it safe for me to feed it to him??
plant1
By zekie23
plant2
By zekie23
plant3
By zekie23
plant4
By zekie23
plant5
By zekie23
plant6
By zekie23
and here a cactus I’ve been caring for a year now is it ok if a put it in his enclosure?
By zekie23, shot with N97 at 2009-10-17
Katesgoey said in one thread that she puts cuttlebone for calcium so I think I’ll be putting one on mine too.
currently im saving money for bart's full checkup from the vet becuase when i bought him he had another star and a russain trots with him on the same cage.
Any suggestions are welcome.[/URL]