haha... actually tu just simple florescent light.. (aquarium light pinjam dr kawan) x panas pun... i dh ukur tank tu... it is not 2 feet tank around 1 1/4 feet

This post has been edited by drexar: Dec 26 2007, 09:31 PM

1st time in this thread
just to share, my Sabri and Hybrix

Star Tortoise problem: soft shell
why it happen ?

there's no UVB light for them for sure.. right Uzairi?

Hmm.. but i got put UVB for them

soon that little tank of urs will have not enough space & those tiny turtle u have will be gigantic in few months time & it smells good too

This post has been edited by NewbieBetta: Dec 26 2007, 10:23 PM

I caught my star tortoise carrying bits of food away in its mouth to eat in its corner (It seems to monopolise the far right corner of the terrarium) lately, mainly the tomatoes

soft shells often happen when stars cannot absorb calcium. in your case, since you said the stars have access to uvb (which helps to produce D3, which in turn helps calcium assimilation), most probably the stars don't have enough calcium in the first place.

please also note that uvb outputs on such lights are reduced over time, so it could also be a factor.

check on the 1st page on this thread for infos on suitable diet. tomatoes and other fruits are not meant to be staple food for stars.

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Dec 26 2007, 11:05 PM

Oooh sorry about that, I'm still a bit n00b about feeding... although I do try to feed my star tortoise pellets too... at first it doesn't want to touch any but I'm slowly introducing him. Thanks for the reminder though

no prob

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my babies are getting bigger and prettier nowadays .




true cbb coming in 5 years time

just d owner getting uglier and only getting bigger on stomach. LoL!

yea, my Sabri and Hybrix getting bigger each day
Sabri is more active than Hybrix
Thought of want to get something for them to play with
any good idea?

they don't actually play like kittens or puppies.

however, if you wish to entice them into being more active, you could put some fish for them to chase around

(that is, if the aquarium is bigger and had water deep enough to accommodate fish)

Haha... I always take them out and play with them, cos 1st time have them as my pet mah
Anyhow, I will jote it down. Hopefully can get a bigger aquarium soon for them

it is because of hardcore chelonian lovers like you (who go to certain extremes) that we get to learn simple yet important stuffs like this (which cannot be found anywhere on the website, even if you google for it)

btw i thought elongated are the easiest tortoise to feed since they practically eat almost everything you feed them?

maybe you should confirm in the first place whether you star really do have the problem.maybe because it's still a hatchling

haha..when they are still small yeah they will play with fish,when they get bigger those little fish is food for them

almost... however note that elongated are also very smart LOL... they show a complex preference over things.

a simple experiment can be done involving several types of fruits, including ripe, unripe and over-ripe. do that and tell me the results

(spoiler: they might eat all after all )

Aikzz... If like that then better dont lor

it would take a year or two before they can catch normal size feeder fish, why not?

in fact, if exposed to fishes at young ages (in which they cannot catch as they are still too small/slow for the fish) they might as well recognize fish as a non-food item!!!

waiting for the RES to get bigger before introducing them to fish is more likely to cause them to be fish eaters LOL..

(btw, fish is their natural food in the wild. so the decision is entirely up to you)

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Dec 27 2007, 05:21 PM

eheh..last time when i was small i feed them prawn..those poo & water so darn smelly..haha..last time its a non filter setup..

they even ate 1 of my fighting fish head off..haha...so gross

and they will kinda duno defend themself or attack i duno..but their front leg will some how stretch out & shake like crazy with those claws..any idea what they are doing?sifu sifu?