hi. m new here.

recently got 3 stars as a present.
2 of them got RNS.. any ideas how to
handle stars with RNS.

reali need the pros help

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Added on March 1, 2010, 11:31 ampls do help me. i jus got the stars for 3 days.
worried if they cant make it.. took it to the vet
oledi. been given antibiotic bath.

realli need the pros advice bout tis..

This post has been edited by nawalmok: Mar 1 2010, 11:31 AM

If 2 out of 3 got RNS, then the 1 which is ok, better don't mix it together.

yes you can feed them timothy but not alfafa due to the high protein..
orchard grass is also another type of their favourite

Is there any idea i can introduce hays to my star? they refuse to eat it...they step on it like bedding..

oledi separate them.. they seem lethargic after i soak them with the antibiotics.. refuse to eat.. gapping some more. shud i go back to the vet ans ask for injectable antibiotic?
realli worried laa.

how old is ur star ?
try blending the hay or cut into very small pieces and mixed with their favourite vege..or starve them for few days and then only feed hay to them
it's fine that they treat it like bedding..i use hay as bedding too

1 is 1yr plus and one is over 4yrs dy...they grow v slow...both haven even reach 3 inch..i try to chop into small piece and sprinkle on top of their food...bt anythin fishy on top of their food,they rather nt eat n starve....same if i sprinkle vit D3 can calcium...

my star is very choosy over food and it's nt healthy to giv such a limitation type of vege to them....

currently i giv them variety of vege everyday,bt they only choose the one they like... i offered rosemary,sawi,kailan,carrot,celery,brocoli,french beans,long beans,chinese cabbage,thyme,parsley, i even try to giv them flower petals(like hibiscus,rose,crys).......bt so far,they only take french beans,long beans(only the juicy ones),carrots,and sawi(sometimes) which is reli nt a good balance diet....jus hope they accept it one day...if i chopped all n mix,they'll jus leave it....how long shud i starve them?

have u try cactus pad.. my stars oso quite picky eater.. love long bean oso n fruits.. but they realli like the cactus pad.. giv a try

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Added on March 1, 2010, 5:23 pmauhckw:


i oledi seperate them.. 1 seem fine.. the other 2 look miserable. shud i go back to the vet n ask 4 injectable antibiotics.

seek ur advice.. realli worri like hell...

This post has been edited by nawalmok: Mar 1 2010, 05:23 PM

Singapore used to be such a heaven for such exotic stuff (quite a while back ie early 1990s to even late 90s )!! In most pet/fish shop you will be able to see 10s of 10s of baby Indian star offered for sale (If my memory serve me OK I think 80-120 a pc )

Where in Malaysia then the most exotic is Iguana or Hamster ...

ok...i wil try...bt is there any specific one that i shud giv? or any types also can?

is the housing for ur star too cold?hope they r fine..

where to get cactus pads? Is it okay to starve my ST?

jaykay.young :

i bot it at nursery. the one tat look like a pear & flat & spiky. they call it lidah jin in malay if m nt mistaken. my star temp was 27c-32c. basking area 34c- 37c. and oso got shade.. dunno what i've done wrong.. just don wan them die..

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Added on March 2, 2010, 8:37 ami oso fed them wit hibiscus leave & romaine & italian parsley & english parsley. all i bot from pasar pagi nursery in shah alam..

did u guys kno i can find a star breeder? the 1 who sell juvenille stars nto a babies one? serik oledi. very stress when they jatuh sakit n the vet sed its happen bcos the stars is very, very, very young...

This post has been edited by nawalmok: Mar 2 2010, 08:37 AM

i bought mine from nonono..6-7cm i think and they are quite stable dy..good price too..

nonono? who is dat. a member here kah?

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Added on March 2, 2010, 1:42 pmany number of nonono.. m thinkin of buyin stars

This post has been edited by nawalmok: Mar 2 2010, 01:42 PM

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1199133

cherlyn, mind if i ask, where did u bot ur stars ya

my stars (sunny and windy also were bought from nonono also..not bad at all...as the tortoises he sold are healthy enough..

I bought fr nonono lo...togather with soekma..nvr buy hatchlings or too young ones...their life is very fragile

mornin,

oledi went to other vet for 2nd opinion. went to Dr. Vellayan.

Dr vel sed all the babies are infected with mild RNS. and develop soft shell especially simon. doc run a test on the babies fecal. all the babies infected with protozoa bacteria & pinworm. n tis is all happen bcos the babies were very very young and fragile.
Dr. vel oso showed us how to practise handling all the medicine for us to gv to the babies.

1. we have to soak them in diluted potassium magnet with tap water
for 20 minutes everyday.
2. then we hv to drop an antibiotics (baytril) on the babies nose.
two drops every each of them, 4 times a day.
3. a drop of vitamin 1 times a day. and carbonate calsium to mix with
their food.
4. after done with the medicine. must put them in standin position to
make sure the med were in. all of tis must been follow for 7 days


so far all the babies responding very slow.. their sleep a lot. don eat as well.. all we can do rite now is praying that the babies will make it eventually.. hope u guys will pray for our little babies

I already mix alfafa with vege as my ST main food for 3 yrs. So far, my ST ok, eat like pig.
IF protein too high, what will happen??
thanks

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Added on March 4, 2010, 1:08 amSmart choice to find Dr. Vellayan. Last year, meet him before. very kind.
Hope yr babies recover soon.

This post has been edited by angel9362: Mar 4 2010, 01:08 AM