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I bought an indian star tortoise sex male according to the pet shop. With about 8cm length of its shell. I have bought it about 4days, at first i give it Mustard Greens as food like the pet shop do. He ate it as well, but on the third day, i gave it string beans, he only ate a little and spent more time hiding in the corner of its cage.
I'm using a 30 x 20cm acrylic aquarium, with vulcanic black sand (acording to the pet shop). And a heat bulb. And a feeding plate. At first its often hiding at the dark n cool corner when he sleep. But since i give it the string beans it used to more likely hide at the warm n light corner where the bulb is pointing at. He ate just a little of the beans, then the next morning i change the beans with fresh string beans again, and yes it didn't touch it a little. It just sleep at the warm n light corner for half day.
Then at noon i changed the beans with green mustard again, i put it near the feeding plate, he ate a few, and then go back to the warm
corner and sleep till night.
But its eyes can open both, when i touch it. And its nose didn't make any bubble (i was told about the sign of influenza by the shop).
Does my star tortoise in good and normal condition or not? Please help. I've asked the shop but they told me not to worry about, they said it is a natural for star tortoise. But i'm worried if i let it happens for a long time it will harm my tortoise. Thanx in advance for your help
I'm using a 30 x 20cm acrylic aquarium, with vulcanic black sand (acording to the pet shop). And a heat bulb. And a feeding plate. At first its often hiding at the dark n cool corner when he sleep. But since i give it the string beans it used to more likely hide at the warm n light corner where the bulb is pointing at. He ate just a little of the beans, then the next morning i change the beans with fresh string beans again, and yes it didn't touch it a little. It just sleep at the warm n light corner for half day.
Then at noon i changed the beans with green mustard again, i put it near the feeding plate, he ate a few, and then go back to the warm
corner and sleep till night.
But its eyes can open both, when i touch it. And its nose didn't make any bubble (i was told about the sign of influenza by the shop).
Does my star tortoise in good and normal condition or not? Please help. I've asked the shop but they told me not to worry about, they said it is a natural for star tortoise. But i'm worried if i let it happens for a long time it will harm my tortoise. Thanx in advance for your help