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Turtles, Terrapins and Tortoises V3, Shell reptiles please enter here...
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Skatila
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 Mar 22 2008, 12:34 AM
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QUOTE(crazymouse_yyh @ Mar 22 2008, 12:23 AM) If a tortoise has soft shell.... sunning and normal calcium intake would be slow.... I dunno what progress would happen coz I had 1 star that was like that before, it died within a year.... I was feeding it calcium powder and sunning him too. The right way to treat would be lots of sun, high calcium foods and also calcium injections.... must do weekly or something. This is a faster way to get the calcium absorbed into the body to harden the shell... vet told me this 5 years ago..... coz my star died 5 years ago. Now my current 6 year old star is healthy with a very hard shell. my ST is still juvenile..age about 5 month i think....yup, its normal to have soft shell ...isn it?  This post has been edited by Skatila: Mar 22 2008, 12:40 AM |
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dai86
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Mar 22 2008, 12:39 AM
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fat cat,
yup. is my male star. have it for about...3 to 4 years di. haha... wah. see picture also know is male! haha... very naughty tortoise. he would keep on bullied other star that smaller than him. thats y i still separate him from the female. hehe...
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Skatila
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Mar 22 2008, 12:40 AM
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QUOTE(crazymouse_yyh @ Mar 22 2008, 12:31 AM) Mine was also small.... it was like 2 inches.... already you can know if it is having problem. Young stars have spongy shells, not soft shell.... soft shell is like.... erm... if you press the shell easily with slight force, it means soft.... spongy is not soft, is like still solid but like spring a bit.... Hard to explain, I can only show it LOL. mine is just 3 cm... 1 inch ++ a little.... OiC.....mine is spongy then  , thanks for the info..  |
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Fat^Cat
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Mar 22 2008, 12:44 AM
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QUOTE(Skatila @ Mar 21 2008, 06:44 PM) my juvenile star tort...shell and CpC still soft...should i fed them with calcium and vit supplement each time i give them food or just once per day? My suggestion, you better 'asingkan' the juvinile star tortoise ( soft shell ) from the bigger size than them to make sure they are safe. Its happend to me before, i mix all the size together & end up, the shell of juvenile ST 'TERKOPAK'. I dont know why... Maybe because the bigger size like to steps of the juvenile. My juvenile ST died on the next day because of too much bleeding  . I learn from the lesson
Added on March 22, 2008, 12:46 amQUOTE(dai86 @ Mar 22 2008, 12:39 AM) fat cat, yup. is my male star. have it for about...3 to 4 years di. haha... wah. see picture also know is male! haha... very naughty tortoise. he would keep on bullied other star that smaller than him. thats y i still separate him from the female. hehe... Nice. Wanna sell your MALE star? Im looking for Male Star size 6, 5, 4 & 3.5 inches. Anyone can help me? This post has been edited by Fat^Cat: Mar 22 2008, 12:46 AM |
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slackerz
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Mar 22 2008, 12:47 AM
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QUOTE(crazymouse_yyh @ Mar 22 2008, 12:31 AM) Mine was also small.... it was like 2 inches.... already you can know if it is having problem. Young stars have spongy shells, not soft shell.... soft shell is like.... erm... if you press the shell easily with slight force, it means soft.... spongy is not soft, is like still solid but like spring a bit.... Hard to explain, I can only show it LOL. o i c..maybe skatila's ST have spongy shell,not soft shell.becoz they are too small.didnt reach 2 inch yet i think.when i press them,it hard,but quiet spongy at their bottom.hope their owner didn't angry with me coz i did not picit kuat,ha3.they seems healthy,like their owner,kwah3. |
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Jamien
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Mar 22 2008, 01:06 AM
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more like the bigger ones are stronger and more dominant. eats faster too, gets the best sunning spot cuz can push small ones away from a good spot for themselves. This wan vet tell me wan o.
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slackerz
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Mar 22 2008, 01:25 AM
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QUOTE(Jamien @ Mar 22 2008, 01:06 AM) more like the bigger ones are stronger and more dominant. eats faster too, gets the best sunning spot cuz can push small ones away from a good spot for themselves. This wan vet tell me wan o. i got so many knowledge from dis forum.thanx everyone...  |
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Fat^Cat
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Mar 22 2008, 01:29 AM
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QUOTE(Jamien @ Mar 22 2008, 01:06 AM) more like the bigger ones are stronger and more dominant. eats faster too, gets the best sunning spot cuz can push small ones away from a good spot for themselves. This wan vet tell me wan o. Yeah lor. My Biggerst ST always disturb & 'pijak'2 all the smaller ST. She also like to 'sapu' all the food before the smaller start to eat. So, better saparate them. |
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dzi921
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Mar 22 2008, 10:50 AM
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there are 5 2inch+ leopard tortoise selling at pets wonderland midvalley. Price rm888
Seems like nowadays a lot of leopard
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pisang
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Mar 22 2008, 01:49 PM
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QUOTE(Fat^Cat @ Mar 22 2008, 12:33 AM) Normal or Natural mean the pyramiding not look so obvious lah.. The pyramid not so high... just abit should be ok..... Fat^Cat, do u hv any photos showing healthy adult ST? |
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Fat^Cat
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Mar 22 2008, 04:09 PM
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QUOTE(pisang @ Mar 22 2008, 01:49 PM) Fat^Cat, do u hv any photos showing healthy adult ST? I think this picture will help you. Their size are around 4 inches. Top is a Female & the Bottom is Male. I got this picture from a website before 
Added on March 22, 2008, 4:16 pmQUOTE(dai86 @ Mar 22 2008, 12:39 AM) fat cat, wah. see picture also know is male! haha... Actually Star can know from the body or shell shape. Male their body / shell shape abit long while Female their body / shell share are rounded. You can see the diffrent from the picture above. If you plan to sell yr ST, let me know  This post has been edited by Fat^Cat: Mar 22 2008, 04:16 PM |
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dai86
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Mar 22 2008, 09:59 PM
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fat cat, cannot sell lah. the male star is my 4 yeas back birthday's give ah. hehe..
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Fat^Cat
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Mar 22 2008, 10:08 PM
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QUOTE(dai86 @ Mar 22 2008, 09:59 PM) fat cat, cannot sell lah. the male star is my 4 yeas back birthday's give ah. hehe.. No problem. I just asked IF.... Anyway, please take care your ST with full of care & love |
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dai86
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Mar 22 2008, 11:17 PM
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hehe... love him so much. haha..
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pisang
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Mar 22 2008, 11:38 PM
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QUOTE(Fat^Cat @ Mar 22 2008, 04:09 PM) I think this picture will help you. Their size are around 4 inches. Top is a Female & the Bottom is Male. I got this picture from a website before
Added on March 22, 2008, 4:16 pmActually Star can know from the body or shell shape. Male their body / shell shape abit long while Female their body / shell share are rounded. You can see the diffrent from the picture above. If you plan to sell yr ST, let me know thanks. that picture is really helpful. Need your advise again. Is the ST in the picture female? any sign of pyramiding? Attached thumbnail(s)
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crazymouse_yyh
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Mar 22 2008, 11:57 PM
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www.suggiesathome .wordpress.com
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You can't tell the sex of a star when it is that young. Need at least 4 inches onwards. Also, hatchlings do not show pyramiding in their first few months.... you will only see it once it reaches a year... and that is if the way and diet you feed is incorrect.
Becareful of size.... star tortoises that are below 3 inches are very prone to falling ill and dying.... they are super sensitive to their surroundings, especially humidity.
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pisang
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Mar 23 2008, 12:08 AM
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QUOTE(crazymouse_yyh @ Mar 22 2008, 11:57 PM) You can't tell the sex of a star when it is that young. Need at least 4 inches onwards. Also, hatchlings do not show pyramiding in their first few months.... you will only see it once it reaches a year... and that is if the way and diet you feed is incorrect. Becareful of size.... star tortoises that are below 3 inches are very prone to falling ill and dying.... they are super sensitive to their surroundings, especially humidity. is there a standard to measure the size of the tortoise? head & tail included in measurement? |
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rafiqos
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Mar 23 2008, 12:44 AM
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QUOTE(pisang @ Mar 23 2008, 12:08 AM) is there a standard to measure the size of the tortoise? head & tail included in measurement? Here you go.  Source: TLady |
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slackerz
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Mar 23 2008, 12:45 AM
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QUOTE(rafiqos @ Mar 23 2008, 12:44 AM) Here you go. Source: TLadyreally nice bro..  |
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