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Homerist · 03-04-2010, 12:28 AM

i have my indian star for coming 9weeks. so far so good. eating, pooing, soaking, basking, exploring alot, responsive and charming! =)
not shy at all. maybe due to the fact its still a hatchling, it does sleep alot around 10hrs.

im not an expert in torts keeping but i guess the torts active levels have every much to do with the weather and temperature.
my country is summer all year round and outdoor temp is around mid 30s celcius and indoor is not too cooling also ahaha higher 20s perhaps?
maybe this contributes to ease of taking care of torts or most reptiles.

gummybearpoop · 03-06-2010, 06:30 AM

(03-02-2010 06:29 PM)Starry night Wrote: I wonder why everyone always says this. My two Sri Lankans are very friendly and come out of their shells and let me pet them and I even lay down at times and let them walk around on my chest. I don't think they are as shy as most say but are a little more shy than some other species. One rule I have learned the "very hard way" is to get fecals done as soon as you get the animals. Dealing with parasites and RNS is a **** and can be a quick killer.

Jeremy

I am stating star tortoise shyness compared to other tortoise species that I have worked with: Desert tortoises, Sulcatas, Russian tortoises, Redfoot tortoises, and Radiated tortoises.

When I had sri lankans, they were active and I can pet them on the head, but they had no where near the personality as the tortoises I just stated above.