Yeah it looks Sri Lankan to me too.
Sri Lankan Stars typically have thicker radiating yellow lines on the carapace and generally grow larger than the Stars from India. I have read that both the Indian and Sri Lankan Stars have similar DNA, indicating that they are the same species.
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Thank you for the advice - I have just ordered myself a copy of the Indian Star book you suggested. I'm not sure when it'll arrive, i live in the UK and its coming form the states (cost me an arm & leg too :))
... I look forward to readin it though!!!
Thanks again
OOOOOHHH George is SO cute :D I'm a million times more excited about getting mine now!!! As soon as they arrive i'll post pics so you can see.
ps. I'm glad George's eyes are better
Danny, do you know where your girlfriend gets the topsoil from?
Callum[hr]
George,
If you dont mind me asking ... where did you get your Star hatcling from? You live in the UK right?
Callum
Thank you ARKelly, thats very encouraging!! :)
As soon as i pick them up i will post pics :D[hr]
Thats one thing i've noticed through the material i've read - is how quickly Indian Stars fall ill ... i suppose i can only do my very best and provide them with the right diet and...
Thank you all for your comments.
I just wanted to add that although i'm new to the tortoise forum i'm not a novice tortoise keeper. I am now in the position to have 2 baby IST hatchlings and they're a species i've always wanted. I'm just be cautious before i take them on.
I have done...
Ok ... so i have been researching lots now about the Indian Star Tortoise (and like lots of tortoise species) I have read conflicting information. Sometimes i read things and think to myself ... "I'll be ok with this species :D they're really not too difficult to keep" ... and then i see...
Yeah thats exactly what it is - ts just wheat grass. From what i've read there are no chemicals added to it. I just wanted to double check before i fed it to them. You dont think it would cause a problem then?
Please could anyone tell me if 'Cat Grass' is harmfull to Star tortoises? :(
As i'll soon be picking my new tortoises up i'm starting to grow weeds, lettuce etc at home. I came across cat grass today and i know Indian Stars are grazers and therefore grass is vital to their diet. As i live in...
I too have a few 'setup' questions ... any advice from experienced keepers would be appreciated! :)
What substrate is best for Indian Star Hatclings? I have been told to get coconut bark ... is this any good? However, i have read through a lot of forums and a lot of people use 'Aspen' or...
Could someone explain the incubation process to me ... is it difficult? What equipment etc is involved?
... I would love to own a pair of mating tortoises but i'm scared I wouldn't be able to look after the egg - its seems far too difficult :(
Callum
ps. Congratulations on your clutch...
... newbie
Hello everyone!
My name is Callum and i am a 'newbie' to the Tortoise Forum. Although i dont have any tortoises at the moment (i have previously cared for a sulcata and a Med Spur-thighed, unfortunatly i had to give these back to their owners :( ) ... i am due to get 2 Indian Star...