Hi,
Lovely initiatives much needed indeed, while browsing basic information about Indian Star Tor, i found this forum and happy to connect with. two weeks ago i got pair of Indian star tortoise from a pet store ( i guess the smaller one is 2 inch (T1) and another one 2.5 inch (T2)not measured though) , Initially for a day or two both were very shy and used to hide in corner places v often...but after that they started crawling like a king in my balcony area which get enough exposure of daylight....
I noticed both are different in their food pattern, I have to treat both of them with different food...
T2 very fond of baby corn, the moment i put corn he is very active to jump on it and have it...but T1 doesn't even look at it........
T1 likes tomatoes and basil leaves.... but doesn't prefer or touch hibiscus leaves or flower...whereas T2 sometime eats hibiscus flower but not leaves.
french bean and Kundru (Ivy Gourd) is fav of both the torts....they finished all..... This was just a trial to see if they love it....
But T1s fav food is still tomato if no option then only he will have other offered foods....
Usually I keep both of them in shallow water under morning sunlight for 10-15 minutes, but seems both doesn't like sunlight and keeps hiding themselves under shaded area....and i forcefully put them under sunlight but they jump off very often to hide themselves.....
T2 normally catch the corner area and remain for long in standing pose, (like try to keep two his legs on ground and the front on corner wall)....seems weird but he usually in the same position for hours.....
I am looking for an advise whether i need to have light (UVB) for night, as in they are exposed to daylight maximum time.....
I am planning to make their house with muds/soil and wheat grass on it in some wood drawer with water tray and some rock stones so that they can hide themselves......will post pic soon...
Thank you
Simi
Lovely initiatives much needed indeed, while browsing basic information about Indian Star Tor, i found this forum and happy to connect with. two weeks ago i got pair of Indian star tortoise from a pet store ( i guess the smaller one is 2 inch (T1) and another one 2.5 inch (T2)not measured though) , Initially for a day or two both were very shy and used to hide in corner places v often...but after that they started crawling like a king in my balcony area which get enough exposure of daylight....
I noticed both are different in their food pattern, I have to treat both of them with different food...
T2 very fond of baby corn, the moment i put corn he is very active to jump on it and have it...but T1 doesn't even look at it........
T1 likes tomatoes and basil leaves.... but doesn't prefer or touch hibiscus leaves or flower...whereas T2 sometime eats hibiscus flower but not leaves.
french bean and Kundru (Ivy Gourd) is fav of both the torts....they finished all..... This was just a trial to see if they love it....
But T1s fav food is still tomato if no option then only he will have other offered foods....
Usually I keep both of them in shallow water under morning sunlight for 10-15 minutes, but seems both doesn't like sunlight and keeps hiding themselves under shaded area....and i forcefully put them under sunlight but they jump off very often to hide themselves.....
T2 normally catch the corner area and remain for long in standing pose, (like try to keep two his legs on ground and the front on corner wall)....seems weird but he usually in the same position for hours.....
I am looking for an advise whether i need to have light (UVB) for night, as in they are exposed to daylight maximum time.....
I am planning to make their house with muds/soil and wheat grass on it in some wood drawer with water tray and some rock stones so that they can hide themselves......will post pic soon...
Thank you
Simi