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    Hero pet dog

    This is piece of news about selflessness of animals. In this case is a dog. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/10/kabang-philippine-hero-dog-lost-snout-saving-owner-home-photos_n_3414815.html?utm_hp_ref=uk :)
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    Indian Star boy or girl?

    Hi guys, Homer is my indian star, weighing at 420g, 11cm(SCL), 3years and 4months old. =) Just a quick one, is he a boy or girl?
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    hay and grass

    hi all star lovers, do your star eat grass and/or hay? I have tried, timothy, alfafa and orchard hay of different brands but my star doesn't like them at all. he tried to chew but spit it out again. as for fresh grass, I have not tried to bring him to a grassy area to graze. I read so...
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    boy star? girl star?

    Hi tort lovers =) want your experience to help identify my Star's gender. Thanks!
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    Unhappy Tort

    Hi all star tortoise mums and dads, My 15month old Star is behaving in a weird manner today. he seemed unhappy and kept shifting his hide, a plastic container and his water dish all over the place, making his home very untidy. He is like protesting against something which i don't know is...
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    What I learn from my tort, Homer.

    Hi people, I have a Star juvenile, for coming a year. he is rather on the shy side so I normally see him asleep most of the time. There were days where he was more active and adventurous, exploring his home and his surrounding but for most part he hides his head when I stand up or my hand...
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    Food and Growth

    Hi everyone, Does anyones' torts experience a growth spur after taking commercial tort pellet like Mazuri? as compared to the daily greens, I noticed my Star gained like 7 grams in 2weeks after feeding exclusively Mazuri for about 2-3weeks. i know its good to add variety to the diet so...
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    Hay

    Hi all, Do your tort take hay like second nature? I tried Timothy hay and and now Orchard Hay, but my tort, a Indian Star doesn't seem to be as excited as when i offer him greens. In fact, he barely take a bite at the hay. Any suggestions to make hay a stable for my tort? Thanks! :)
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    Any Star-keepers here?

    hi, are they any star keepers here? mine is very young, 5cm - SCL, got him for 7weeks. i assume he should be only a couple of months old when my sister got him as a present for me. didn't grow length wise but height wise he seems to have grown! and recently i notice skin about to shed on his...
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