Burmese Star Tortoise (G. Platynota) Thread

[Sunrise]

Anyone could share their Burmese stars pictures and how do you treat them? Elegans? anyone else?
I got them few months ago and would like to know more about them, whats the best food for them, what do they like, etc.

Here is the pict of them:

and this is my fav one:

I noticed they like to run, and they run really2 fast. They like to hide on the shade and sleep a lot as well. They dont really like greens, they do like fruits..maybe the previous owner feed them too much fruits?

 

[tortoisenerd]

Thanks for sharing! Torts seem to get "hooked" one foods they liked, as I'm sure you know. Do they eat the foods besides fruits well enough?

 

[Bryan]

Do they require a CITES permit?

 

[egyptiandan]

CITES paperwork is only for trade between countries and not for trade within a country. I'm not sure though what Hawaii demands when animals come into the islands.

Danny

 

[gummybearpoop]

Do they require a CITES permit?

Perhaps you mean a CBW permit? If so, the answer is no.

Burmese Star Tortoises are considered the most critically endangered TORTOISE, but I believe that Myanmar (Burma) doesn't participate in the endangered species program, which I think is the reason a CBW permit is not required.

 

[egyptiandan]

You don't need a CBW for them because they aren't listed on our Endangered Species list.

Danny

 

[Bryan]

CITES paperwork is only for trade between countries and not for trade within a country. I'm not sure though what Hawaii demands when animals come into the islands.

Danny

Do they require a CITES permit?

Perhaps you mean a CBW permit? If so, the answer is no.

Burmese Star Tortoises are considered the most critically endangered TORTOISE, but I believe that Myanmar (Burma) doesn't participate in the endangered species program, which I think is the reason a CBW permit is not required.

You don't need a CBW for them because they aren't listed on our Endangered Species list.

Danny

Thanks a lot guys, I did mean a CBW but I didn't know the specifics of these permits, I just knew that Radiateds need a permit to travel between states.