Sth to ask, i have read that leopard tortoise should eat mainly grass as their diet, which kinda grass that can be found in malaysia that's suitable for it?

Many website provide me with lots of scientific name, i searched for their pics, butt not quite sure whether those r the same with what i found around my area Anybody feeding their tortoise with grass?

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Added on August 4, 2008, 8:10 pmSth else to ask, is rabbit pellets suitable for leo tortoise?

This post has been edited by CreepyCrawly: Aug 4 2008, 08:10 PM

Any specific type of grass? or they will choose what to graze instictly (if i put them in the field)? Any grass that is poisonous to them>?
Thnx

Hmm.. So they eat green grass or hay? I tot they should eat grass more than vege?

Btw, if i keep them outoor, with shelter, are they going to be OK if raining? Esp at nite? More or less they will be get wet i guess

One of my Leo got RNS ago, sigh, i wonder whether it's gona heal by itself? Or do i need to increase the duration of basking? It seems to have decreased activity n appetite.

I have read that worm infestation may also cause symptoms similar to RNS, any deworiming product available for the tortoise? Or any Vet that treat RNS ?

Btw, where can i get cuttlebone? Take from cuttlefish?

This post has been edited by CreepyCrawly: Aug 9 2008, 06:07 PM

Thnx for the info, i just brought it to a vet this morning, hope it gona get well soon. Not quite sure if pumpkin can really deworm? I HAve seen a dewroming product for tortise in a pet shop in tmn megah this morning, but cost rm4+.++ . Anybody tried albendazole b4?

I have read somewhere in the forum that cuttlebone can be bought from chinese medicine shop? what do u call that in chinese??

Coz i couldn't find it in nearby petshop, n i duno wat to call it

Im from Klang

Wonder if i can take it from a cuttlefish? Any petshop around Klang selling the cuttlebone?

Btw, is exo-terra Calcimize water conditioner sufficient as a calcium supplement to a tortoise?

This post has been edited by CreepyCrawly: Aug 13 2008, 11:04 PM

Anybody feeding ST with leaves of sweet potatoes ?

Does it contain high level of protein @ oxalates?

One of my tortoise is having running nose n i have brought it to a vet for antibitotic injection, every alternate day (as the vet instructed), however there's no improvement at all even though 4 doses of injection were given, i can't see any sign of recovery, in fect the condition seems to be worsen, anyboby have experience with these?

The temperature n moisture condition of the enclosure is ok

Temperature around 30-33 degree, moisture 30-50%



Btw, i just bought a repti glo 8.0 tube type, 90cm. Problem is, i couldn't find any mounting case (i duno wat to call it) for it, only 60cm n 120cm can be found

Just found it in an electrical shop 2day, thnx

Petshop underneath home improvement? Where is it?

I just bought a bottle of GEX tortoise pellets 2day, just wonder do i need to soak it before feeding the tortoise?

Thnx

Anyone having experience keeping this tortoise?

Manouria emys emys

Hi bro, u from Sabah? May i know which part are u from?
I have only seen ppl sellng box tortoise in sabah lol

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Added on September 18, 2008, 9:37 pmThis is a good site to read :
http://africantortoise.com/

I feed mine with hibiscus leaves-flower (2-3 times/week), opuntia cactus (once a week), weeds(main food) ( few types, depend on what i come across each day, but beware of poisonous plant).

Actually their main diet should be grass, but small tort seems show no interest in grass

This post has been edited by CreepyCrawly: Sep 18 2008, 09:42 PM

oh sorry is box turtle

i worked there for 1 year ( last year) in KK
will have a short trip to kk again in november, missed the place so much

of coz with a lot of friends there, sabahan are friendly

Any place that ppl selling exotic pets? only see ppl selling pets in gaya street lol

Hope to visit LD n kinabatangan in another trip, mayb next year


I duno the name of the weeds, jus know that the tort like to graze on them, will post a pic if i free

This post has been edited by CreepyCrawly: Sep 19 2008, 01:52 PM

When the tortise try to climb up or scracthing around, it will create debris which it can be accicentally swallowed with food? Syrofoam cannot be digested

Besides, it capture heat -- risk of overheating

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Added on September 21, 2008, 9:44 pmU mean shop wth exotics? May i know which area in KK ? Can have a visit in the coming trip

This post has been edited by CreepyCrawly: Sep 21 2008, 09:44 PM

Any particular shop @ seller u recommend in kk? I only came across some shops with exotic foods

Tot can see some local species

Ya, saw ppl selling WC birds b4 -colourful 1, but duno what species (often c those birds hanging ard trees of tanjung aru beach)



Btw, i came across some interesting video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoPUtVCPD7E&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTlwfv2SqMM&feature=related

This post has been edited by CreepyCrawly: Sep 25 2008, 09:15 PM

Very hard to find them in Sabah?