Wow... Never know turtle REALLY can be a Ninja Turtle!!!!

I am enjoying see all the cute little turtle. Have fun!

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Added on December 11, 2007, 6:01 pmThis is sooooo adorable! My sister have 2 many many years ago, but I don't think she have it now anymore.....

How much to get 1 of that?

This post has been edited by Chinchillas: Dec 11 2007, 06:01 PM

hello guys.......
i juz want to ask some question for any experience tortoise owner.......

i'm going to buy star tortoise...... and i'm still noob in owning a star tortoise

can anyone tell me about

1. what type of food that the most suitable n easy to buy for them....
2. what kind of bedding or soil i need to use.....(easy to find)
3. what type of housing that i need to prepare for them....what size.....

anyone can help me ?

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Added on December 11, 2007, 7:50 pmerm........usually rm120-rm130(i think)
but now in sunway pyramid pet shop, they're having a christmas sale......
u can get star tortoise for only rm80~~~~
yeay~~~~
i also going to get a pair~~~~
yeayyyyyyyyy

This post has been edited by inexsis: Dec 11 2007, 07:50 PM

Answer

1. Sawi, Lady Finger, Pumpkin
2. Woodchips, Recycled Paper pellets or newspaper(need to do a lot of changing)
3. 2ft tank is enough for 2 specimen till they are 4inch big.

is u guys able to came kepong here, you can get star for cheaper price. hehe.... most pet shop (mainly fish shop) in kepong selling star at around rm60 to 80 only. haha....

hey guys i have been feeding my Res pellets all along how can i turn it into a killing machine?

i've noticed something funny about my tortoises' diet. one of it prefers sawi and the other one eats lady's finger only when i piled both together.

and the bad thing is, this morning when i clean their tank, i noticed that the one that eats lady's finger didn't really digest its food, the poo is greenish in colour and there's also a strand of undigested vege coming out.

i'm afraid that this is not very good for it. should i omit lady's finger from their diet?

belongs to a friend who live across the sea

wow.... take how long to get to that size....?

how to make my res shell cantik cantik?as in green

as with almost all american emydidae (sliders, cooters, maps, etc), res's shell will lose their attractive markings and bright green color, becoming less pretty as they grow.

this is their blessing and also their curse... people gets attracted by their bright color and take them as pets when they are small,only to become bored when those res turns into big unattractive turtles.



spend 5 digits and you won't have to wait

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Dec 12 2007, 03:58 PM

erm......
can i use soil......?
what kind of soil i need to ?

if my housing without lid or any penutup, can ?
i nak keep my tortoise in door where i can easily reach them.......

do they poo a lot ?
are they smelly ?

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Added on December 12, 2007, 5:47 pmis it better to buy star tortoise from a pet shop or from a breeder ?

which one is more cheaper ?

This post has been edited by inexsis: Dec 12 2007, 05:47 PM

wow so many familiar names here i know hehehee

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Added on December 12, 2007, 5:49 pmnow i know how my recent turtle got away...i got backdrop just like that

This post has been edited by slcw: Dec 12 2007, 05:49 PM

oo yeah..mr sisikmenjalar also sometimes make presence here.

hmm i wont throw away my turtle been with me for long time alry just wondering why its color so weird lol

care to share some pics?

next week 1st now in hostel lol

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.

i already do some research, mayb not enough

but 2 or 3 website about star tortoise use soil as their bedding. they also tanam grass n many type of rumput2 n cactus(opuntia) yg star tortoise suke mkn....they make water hole for them to bath
thats y i'm asking
kinda interesting to build taman (heaven~~) for my star tortoise.....
heheheheheheheheh

about the size.....most of pet shop i tgk jual dlm rm120-rm130....
is it the right size n price ?

thanks crazymouse_yyh for the info

This post has been edited by inexsis: Dec 13 2007, 01:42 AM

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.

at that size, it is practically unsafe to keep them outdoors. smaller stars could easily get sick by our extra humid climate here.

best way is to keep them indoors but let them roam your lawn several times weekly for sun and grazing.