Ah, widows... Hate the buggers. I've been bitten by 2 widows and stung by a scorpion, and man, it hurts. The scorpion sting hurt much more, though.
In both cases, you can actually feel the poison spreading through your body; it hurts. It hurts deep, deep within your muscles, and doesn't feel...
Re: What Breed?
Yup. Indian Star tortoise and probably someone's pet. You should ask around and try to find out who owns it. For advice and pointers, visit the Indian star tortoise sub-forum.
meh1911 and Girdhari (A 3.5-inch long Indian Star)
Re: RE: My lesson, learned the hard way: Do not keep 2 tortoises together.
Hahahahahahaha that was really funny. Thank you for this. :D
meh1911 and Girdhari (A 3.5-inch long Indian Star)
Well done! I think you've already noticed it, but the first thing that made me stay free of cigarettes was the total change in taste. Food just tastes sooo much better! And the world is so full of smells and sensations that we just miss when we're busy sucking on a cigarette.
I would suggest...
Hi gesha. I went through a similar period of confusion a couple of weeks ago when I got my Star. I live in India, so I understand your point about the climate, but tortoises really do need the sun.
Here's what I did: first get them a tank. You can ask a carpenter to build you a 5-foot by...
I don't really know much about raising stars; just got mine a couple of weeks ago. However, I edit copy for a living and would be happy to help fine-tune/edit/add clarity to anything the more experienced people on here come up with. Just pm if anyone thinks I could be of help.
Hey! Thanks a lot for all that useful information. The little guy is fairly active now and chomps down enthusiastically on all the food. :) And yes, he really is pretty!
Thanks! I'll do all of that. What would be good for the substrate? Right now its just some dirt and soil. Should I get some small stones to add some variety?
Hi guys! I intially lurked a lot when I was learning how to raise torts, but have finally decided to begin posting actively now that I have some free time (damn you, economy!). Say hello to Girdhari, an Indian Star my roommate found in a garden here in Mumbai, India.
Looking forward to...
Hi guys! I'm quite new to posting here, but have read up quite a bit on here about raising Stars. I have a 3-inch long Star tortoise (he's called Girdhari) that one of my roommates found in a park here in Mumai. We've built him a 5-foot long wood tank with a UV bulb, a hiding place, a basking...