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Posted by ericR on March 12, 2001 at 01:58:34:

In Reply to: Re: Star Tortoise Info Needed posted by Jerry D. Fife on March 10, 2001 at 10:39:23:

Thanks for the help. I live in LA, California and would like to make an outside
cage for them before I get them. I think I will get some about 2-3 inches long. I will
keep the inside to be shire they are eating and healthy for the first 2 months. How
do you have you cage set up? Please explain more about the diet. I have some
Russian Tortoises now and feed them endive, escarole, collard greens, mustard
greens and kale (sometimes) all mixed together than I add 2 times as much in grass
and weeds. I just stared adding all the grass and weeds because gut the store plants
where not high in fiber. Do you think this is a good diet for the stars also? Please
tell me more about the cage. How long does it take them to reach breeding age (I
know each tortoise is different but what is the average guess?)? Please e-mail me
pics if you can to eric@dotti.com

thanks for all your time and help,
Eric

: Eric:

: I do not think that there are any legally imported star tortoises, though I think there are a number that enter the U.S illegally. I have heard that there may be some legally imported from Pakistan but India does not allow export.

: They are a great tortoise, friendly, outgoing, and attractive. They do not burrow, grow too large, and multiply males and females may be kept together without problems (fighting).

: I have bred these tortoises the past several years, and currently have eggs that should hatch any time. There are a few people breeding these tortoises so check the tortoise classifieds. They generally start at about $500.

: Diet includes standard tortoise food. Mine eat burmuda grass, opuntia cactus, carrots, etc. Mine experience a much wider temperature range than most people recommend. They are provided heat when low temperature are in the 40s or high temperatures do not reach the upper 60s. They also experience high temps of 120 degrees. I keep them outside year round. Indoors they should probably be kept at about 75 to 90 degrees.

: My star tortoise lay eggs from November to March. They have laid from one to six eggs and from one to three clutches annually.

: Good luck,

: Jerry

: : hi

: : I am interested in getting some star tortoises. I am trying to get as much info as I
: : can on this spices. Are they still being imported? What are there care
: : requirements? How long does it take them to become breeding age? Does anyone
: : have any from this form? What are the good places to buy them? Any info is a big
: : help and thanks for your time, Eric

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: hi : Thanks for the help. I live in LA, California and would like to make an outside : cage for them before I get them. I think I will get some about 2-3 inches long. I will : keep the inside to be shire they are eating and healthy for the first 2 months. How : do you have you cage set up? Please explain more about the diet. I have some : Russian Tortoises now and feed them endive, escarole, collard greens, mustard : greens and kale (sometimes) all mixed together than I add 2 times as much in grass : and weeds. I just stared adding all the grass and weeds because gut the store plants : where not high in fiber. Do you think this is a good diet for the stars also? Please : tell me more about the cage. How long does it take them to reach breeding age (I : know each tortoise is different but what is the average guess?)? Please e-mail me : pics if you can to eric@dotti.com : thanks for all your time and help, : Eric : : Eric: : : I do not think that there are any legally imported star tortoises, though I think there are a number that enter the U.S illegally. I have heard that there may be some legally imported from Pakistan but India does not allow export. : : They are a great tortoise, friendly, outgoing, and attractive. They do not burrow, grow too large, and multiply males and females may be kept together without problems (fighting). : : I have bred these tortoises the past several years, and currently have eggs that should hatch any time. There are a few people breeding these tortoises so check the tortoise classifieds. They generally start at about $500. : : Diet includes standard tortoise food. Mine eat burmuda grass, opuntia cactus, carrots, etc. Mine experience a much wider temperature range than most people recommend. They are provided heat when low temperature are in the 40s or high temperatures do not reach the upper 60s. They also experience high temps of 120 degrees. I keep them outside year round. Indoors they should probably be kept at about 75 to 90 degrees. : : My star tortoise lay eggs from November to March. They have laid from one to six eggs and from one to three clutches annually. : : Good luck, : : Jerry : : : hi : : : I am interested in getting some star tortoises. I am trying to get as much info as I : : : can on this spices. Are they still being imported? What are there care : : : requirements? How long does it take them to become breeding age? Does anyone : : : have any from this form? What are the good places to buy them? Any info is a big : : : help and thanks for your time, Eric

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