no probs...me also stil learning..

anyway:

Happy Winter Solstice Days & Pre Gratz Happy Merry Christmas 2009 to all TTT Bros.

Greeting everyone, wanna ask how to incubate a star tortoise eggs?
I read that we need2 burry them into 12 -15 cm of loose soil, temp approx 29 or 30 degrees and keep the substrate damp
What else i have2 keep in mind?
We cant rotate the eggs?

I didn't really trust internet info, but i wanted to ask, what's the largest size a 0.1 Indian Star can grow to? Mine's about plastron size 7" and about 6 years

All I can say is anything above 10 inch in this sp is rare !! Let alone 13 or so inches as mention in some books/source. !! F will start to lay about 7 " so watch out or place suitable size M for mating ie 4 inch and above M

But many do say Sri lankan locale Star do max out larger !!

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Dec 26 2009, 10:46 AM

Merry Christmas Tortoise LoverS!

Any insight for my question?

Thanks Bro... U too

Iv'e seen Sri Lankan Stars at about 10" + or maybe 1 feet In Colombo to be exact.

My girl looks like a Sri Lankan Star to me

In-situ observation how good can that get !!

In other words, iv'e seen males at 5" starting to go into breeding mode when with other female tortoises, are they hard to breed? My female seems kinda bored walking around alone

Hard or not hard depends !!

Hello. I'm new at this tortoise as pets issues. I would like to get a tortoise but I'm not sure what kind of tortoise should I choose. Can anyone pls tell me what tortoise is suitable for a beginner like me?

Turtle will be a better choice but if only tortoise considered try the tropical species like Asian brown or black , elongata , red or yellow footed even Burmese star are good . Radiated n yniphora are good too if price is not an issue here !!!

Hey guys anyone succesfully breed RES turtle before? My friend is giving me 2 RES and I already have 1 just thinking that maybe there is a pair within those 3. I read that have to hibernate them, so how to hibernate them in tropical country?

Thanks

You dont have to hibernate them in order to breed !! And they will mate all year round with many clutch a year in our Malaysian Tropics climate !!

They are my first chelonian pets and also my first chelonia breeding project !!But now no more keeping / breeding this sp !!

hmm, yellow/red footed, elongata and asian black is more easier to take care compare to istar?
is this mean thy can sustain high humid temperature in our country ?

They r from the tropics ie amazon n 2 of them being local Malaysian(elongata n brown)
!!

So how big do they nid to be in order to breed(RES)?

On average M > 4" F > 6" for size if grown properly as early as 3 yes old but mostly eggs too small / infertile !!!

Hi, im a tortoise lover and newbie to this forum.

Need some advice here.

I am planning to get myself a tortoise pet but unsure what to go for. Any ideas from following:-

#1. Leopard
#2. Radiate
#3. Star
#4. Sulcata

By the way, are they expensive and where can i get them. Thks!