o yea... year end what.. Relaxing.. i heard u own a new pet o.. mata-mata?




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ur new pet ka? Sulcata wo... i like that too, mayb will be my next collection I tot u wanna addon Leopard..

Yah Yah i juz addon a Dry Leaf..

This post has been edited by budblely: Jan 7 2010, 11:31 AM

no la, just a pic collection. Really wish i can add on 1 Sulcata n 1 Leopard..

Sulcata RM600
Leopard RM800 at MidValley... really expensive...
Have found where sell cheap ar? if got inform me..ya

bro... u got pm..hehehe

1) If i were to get a star tortoise, how many hours of sun light do u reckon it should get per day without the aid of artificial lighting?

i've read caresheets here and there but they don't seem to provide me with the exact answer i'm lookin for. =|

2) I've also read that grass and weeds are the best food source of STs but many are feeding them market vegetables which are supposedly not as good as grass. so my question is, what exactly should i be feeding my ST if i were to get one?

1. no dont keep light on 24 hours a day because they need the sense of night and day to sleep right to be healthy.
for my ST i on lights before i out for work, turn off around 10pm after they finish their meal..

Also you should let them have space to move around a lot to keep their lungs active. That will help with the sickness. so if you cannot have large cages, you should let them out of their cages daily to keep them active.

The key...HIGH fiber LOW protien
other than grass(hard to find,scare got sprayed racun rumput), carrots are good for vitamin A,

i feed Kacang Buncit always..

NEVER FEED
broccoli
grapes
dairy products

hey i think u misunderstood me, wat i meant is IF i don't have artificial lighting, how long must i let them bask under natural sunlight per day?

Natural sunlight.. just make it when u are free and accompany them.. my friend let their ST sunbath until dead dehydrate.. just because forget to keep then out for work... back home night.. it too Late


my friend suck!

ic, thanks for ur response. im still thinkin whether to get or not.. some say it's fragile and susceptible to diseases and death.

sigh. hmmm.

edit : nvm, read from earlier post by samperth that star not recommended as first Tortoise. =| elongated tortoise would be a better bet apparently.

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Added on January 7, 2010, 7:56 pmon another note, anyone got lubang for elongatas?

i PMed one of the sellers on this forum but he only has an 10incher.

im lookin for a young one. =/

This post has been edited by liette`: Jan 7 2010, 07:56 PM

what a nice local beuty..huhuhuhu...

p/s:pic taken from other forum..


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Elongata is the cheapest next bet at around 200 a pc , it's look-alike Indon forstenii is also good !!

If price not an issue footed( both red or yellow) , Asian black or Asian brown are also good !!

So are a few more expensive species mentioned in that reply !!
Good luck in your quest for a tortoise !!

Thanks for your reply Sam.

For now, I think I'll just be sticking to the Elongated Tortoise.

Any idea where I can get one? Preferably a young one around 3-5 inches. Pet shops don't seem to have them and nobody on this forum has them for sale as well.

This post has been edited by liette`: Jan 8 2010, 12:12 PM

steady..slow slow find, sure can get.. maybe not the season yet.

Oh yeah, on another note, I assume that most Elongateds are WCs? With that said, any need to de-worm etc when I obtain a new specimen?

Pls dont PM or email me again I replied on the day you asked !!!

Aiks, different person la sam, that's not me.

I don't live in Sabah.

I know I did not mean you !! I was replying to otjbnk !! Just received PM from her !!

As for CB elongata not impossible just rare !! Keep your eyes open and you should find some !! If you in Sabah I can help just not now maybe in a month or two Where the bulk of them hatches !! OR in that manner most sp of tortoise !!!

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As for worming unless over populated (poo contain 75 % or more worms ) and tortoise eating less or becoming inactive just leave the worming till later !! As Elongata can live with some of them just fine !!

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About 18 months maybe !!

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Jan 8 2010, 02:34 PM

Alright, thanks for the heads up Sam.

So yeah, back to my previous question, if i really do get a WC elongated, is there any need to de-worm? or not necessary? any precautions i need to take for a WC elongated?

EDIT: YOU replied at the same time. thanks!

This post has been edited by liette`: Jan 8 2010, 01:59 PM

A worm-free animal of course will be the best !! But if done wrongly can cause more harm ie. Over-dose , tube down wrong place ....etc Unless really needed just leave it or bring to Vet to do so or get someone who have done it before to show you !!