Petshop of course lah.... they do not know anything and long beans can simpan longer than sawi. That is why they feed long beans. Petshops, majority of petshops got no knowledge on tortoise keeping and also diet.

Hibiscus is Bunga Raya lah.... dun tell me dekat your rumah tak da?

It can keep longer and it is also easier to buy. Leafy veggie like Sawi, if you keep it open with nothing to cool it or damp it sure layu already. Long beans are dry, also easy to buy and keep without a fridge. it can last a few days longer than sawi if you do not cut it.

Actually, just pluck lah. I ask people if I can take some leaves, people's plants summore and they let. I even go cut people's opuntia cactus....

There is already a list of veggies for stars... it is up to you to research. Already mention sawi and there are many kinds of sawi. Romaine lettuce, Sweet Potato leaves, collard greens if you can find this, endives.... but the best is giving them sawi, hibiscus flower and leaves and also opuntia cactus. Kangkung once a while is ok, but not everyday.

They are land tortoises, rarely they find water holes to soak in if they are in their natural habitat. They do not enjoy high humidity as well. If you fear it doesn't drink enough water, then you soak your star yourself. I normally place my star in a bowl that has an inch of water since my star is big. If he wants to defecate, he would do so.... if he wants to drink, he would do so. The whole time he drinks and defecate, I would be watching so I know when he is done, I just take him out, wipe him dry and put him back in his enclosure.

Hhah.. of course when it comes to taking any flowers or plants that do not belong to you, always ask if the owners used pesticide or not....

Forums are for us to share experience.... but do you know how many times we have discussed bout diet? Kinda like many many many times already till some of us are just tired of mentioning it already. That's why got the Search Topic button. Can always use that.

Oh, those are actually great tables... but then ah, it is wood for the base. You should get plastic to line it and also to cover the bars as some tortoises can try climbing out since the bars are easy to climb on.

I think I can get a number for you. Wait a bit yah.

wah... later kena lecture....



Why we cannot release the RES or any other non-native terrapins into the wild? They will destroy the eco-system, causing problems with natural terrapins and turtles.... they would fight with our local terrapins for food, eat up our local water way fishes.... this is the same with releasing snake head fishes and why piranhas are ban? You imagine, the piranha eating up the slower fishes and small animals.... later our wildlife become endangered lo.

If you cannot commit to having a RES, then why buy in the first place? Releasing them is as cruel as keeping them in a small bowl.... might as well don't keep rite? If keep, then make sure you can allocate a proper space for it.

Alot of people are like you, thought that releasing a RES is a good thing, washes away sin and giving the animal freedom.... but look at our local waterholes... I see so many RES is Lake Titiwangsa, the man-made pond near my house, sometimes in the drain.... I think I even saw some in Putrajaya!

Soil is dirty, it can harbour bacteria easily, is moist and star tortoises should not be kept in high humidity. Also there is a chance of it eaten and causing impaction.

They do poo and of course all poo smells lah.... as the tortoise grows, so does the poo and so does the smell.... but it is not terrible like cat poo.

Don't always go for cheap.... you will rarely find breeders here, so look for a tortoise that is above 3 inches. Please please please do not get attracted to those 2 inch or 1.5 inch ones.... regret later coz the chances of survival is low if your husbandry and care is not correct.

Please do more research. You still lack in it.

Well, soil thing comes from personal experience lah.... is really not healthy coz it attracts insects.... if you put outdoors and tanam grass and all, is ok coz the soil would be quite padat so won't termakan.... but if you keep soil and you keep it indoors.... plants won't grow well, soil too moist also.... we live in humid country.... those that use live in those with a dryer climate lah....

Those kind of husbandry for tortoises are nice but the upkeep is not.... also, not very practical if you wanna have it indoors. Even I have problem maintaining a natural habitat for my Dumpy frog that I keep indoors....

I wouldn't trust price coz it can vary from different places. You just bring a ruler with you and measure loh.... go for 4 inches if possible.... if no choice, a 3 inch one.