STAR TORTOISE 123
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- Aug 5, 2014
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Hello I live in India and own an indian star tortoise. It is a year old and its a male. I want a much more vared diet. Since I live in India sadly I dont get the foods that are mentioned on the internet( such as spring mix, kale, cactuses, weeds, flowers or dandelions). All I have is some romaine lettuce and some salad leaves as well as some grass( when i go to the market i only find vegetables which are not suitable for it.) . I know as an owner I should have a much wider variety of foods. Suggest me what I can feed it.
Another question is regarding a new enclosure i will make for it. I am confused to what would be the minimum size since I dont have so much of free space, and the height of the enclosure. I am making a wooden enclosure with a 100 watt powersun. So I have heard that the powersun releases alot of heat, sowhat could be the minimum distance in between the tortises shell and the uvb bulb?
The last question is regarding the substrate can I use just plain clean soil without any pesticides and fertilisers , or do I have to mix it with coconut coir?
I hope someone replies since I am a very beginner in keeping tortoises
Another question is regarding a new enclosure i will make for it. I am confused to what would be the minimum size since I dont have so much of free space, and the height of the enclosure. I am making a wooden enclosure with a 100 watt powersun. So I have heard that the powersun releases alot of heat, sowhat could be the minimum distance in between the tortises shell and the uvb bulb?
The last question is regarding the substrate can I use just plain clean soil without any pesticides and fertilisers , or do I have to mix it with coconut coir?
I hope someone replies since I am a very beginner in keeping tortoises