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    The life of Yoda - an Indian Star Tortoise

    Yoda is getting huge, almost 500g by now. Her current enclosure is becoming too small (only 45x90cm), and her new one is almost ready! Excited to move her to her new enclosure and see how see likes it. This is her old/current enclosure: And this is going to be her new one. So it consists out...
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    The classic: "Is this substrate save to use" thread

    Thank you for your quick reply! I've looked around for orchid bark, but most contain some type of fertilizer unfortunately. This is one of the few I could find that were at least called "biological".
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    The classic: "Is this substrate save to use" thread

    Hi all! The new enclosure for our tortoise has arrived, and it's huge! Therefore, I need lots of substrate, preferably bark. I'm located in the Netherlands, and I'm looking for cheaper alternatives that the Zoo Med Repti Bark. I came across this website...
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    Puffy neck and legs

    Hi Lies! Hopefully your tortoise will be a little less puffy with all the help and advice from this forum. In Nieuwegein (nearby Utrecht) there is a vet specialised in repitles (http://www.kikdierenarts.nl/) that I can recommend . Furthermore, I always buy my stuff from...
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    Tortoise with spasm/stretching

    Perhaps if you start your own thread, explaining the symptoms and how you are housing the tortoise (lights, temperaturen, etc) other people can help you out?
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    The life of Yoda - an Indian Star Tortoise

    Havent updated this thread for a while now, but everything is going great! Yoda enjoys her time as a tortoise, and is growing like crazy (200+ grams). We are currently designing a new enclosure for her, as the one she has now is a bit small.
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    Height of new enclosure

    Hi! It would be super useful for me if someone could chime in with a little bit of advice, thanks!! :)
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    Height of new enclosure

    Hi all! As my Indian Star Tortoise Yoda keeps growing rapidly (currently 1.5 years old, appr. 200 g), we're planning on building her a new enclosure soon. We will be making a completely closed chamber, as the climate here isn't suitable to maintain the correct levels of heat and humidity...
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    So it begins again :)

    Good luck, they're beautiful!
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    Hello from the Netherlands!

    Good to hear! For orchid bark I'm using Repti Bark (https://www.dekammieshop.nl/zoo-med-repti-bark-26,4l.) I think you could also use 'Orchideeëngrond', however, I was unable to find a bio-version and therefore couldn't be sure there weren't any pesticides in the orchideeëngrond. So I decided to...
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    Hello from the Netherlands!

    You're welcome! Yes I'm using this one: https://www.dekammieshop.nl/arcadia-solar-basking-floodlight-100w, as the ones they're recommending here on this forum aren't allowed to be sold in the EU anymore (gloeilampen). For this heat lamp you will need a proper fitting, it depends a bit on where...
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    Hello from the Netherlands!

    Hi! Welcome to the forum. I'm also living in the Netherlands and most often buy my stuff online from dekammieshop.nl. Be aware that they sell both the good stuff as also the so to say "bad stuff". So if you have questions regarding products, preferably ask them here on this forum instead of...
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    Tortstork - How we raise Indian star babies

    Thank you for the information! Perhaps a slightly off-topic question; do you see your Indian stars burrow?
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    Tortoise eyes

    Please read this caresheet, it will provide you will af the answers you need to provide a good husbandry for your tortoise: https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-a-sulcata-leopard-or-star-tortoise.181504/ If you have any questions, let us know!
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    Indian star not pooping.

    Perhaps this care sheet helps you to pinpoint why your tortoise isn't pooping: https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-a-sulcata-leopard-or-star-tortoise.181504/
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