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| StarTortoises.net | * Indian / Sri Lankan & Burmese Star Tortoises... plus a few other species... | |||
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Burmese & Indian / Sri Lankan Star Tortoises
Other Stars Angulate Tortoise Misc. Pages
Star tortoises include the Indian / Sri Lankan Star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) and the Burmese Star tortoise (Geochelone platynota).
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Star Tortoises Net
Sri Lankan Star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) Welcome Welcome to StarTortoises.Net - A treasure trove for Indian / Sri Lankan and Burmese Star tortoise information. Plus info on South African Angulate tortoises and a little bit about popular pet tortoises (Greek, Hermann, Leopard, Russian etc.), too. Star Tortoises The Indian Star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) is a beautiful tortoise native to India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Thus, the Indian Star tortoise has three geographical variations: northern Indian Stars, southern Indian Stars, and Sri Lankan Stars. They all belong to the same species. However, the Burmese Star tortoise from Myanmar is a distinct species (Geochelone platynota). Star tortoises were named for the striking star patterns on their shells. This pattern varies somewhat by the individual tortoise and its native location, especially among the Indian Star tortoises. Furthermore, some Indian Stars, mainly from Sri Lanka, may exhibit some "natural" pyramiding (raised scutes). In most other tortoises, pyramiding is a sign of less than ideal captive care. As pets, Star tortoises, especially Indian Stars (Geochelone elegans), may not be the most "outgoing" tortoises, but they are sweet tempered and charming. :O) In the wild, Star tortoises are endangered due to loss of habitat and illegal collection. Support their conservation and never obtain wild-caught specimens as pets. Always buy captive-bred Star tortoises! Allergic tortoise keepers Parts of this web site are written from an allergic tortoise keeper's point of view. There are certain aspects to tortoise care that are frequently problematic for allergic and asthmatic owners. For example, finding a suitable, allergen-free indoor substrate is a major obstacle. Tortoises themselves are seldom, if ever, the cause of allergic reactions. Non-allergic tortoise owners are often not aware of the struggles severely allergic and asthmatic tortoise keepers face. I have not found any books or web sites geared towards allergic tortoise owners. So, I created this site, in part, to share my personal experiences as a tortoise keeper with allergies. New Star keepers If you are a new or prospective Star tortoise owner, be sure to read at least the diet, indoor housing, lighting & heating, substrates, substrates & allergics, hideboxes, and outdoor housing pages. They contain a lot of Indian / Sri Lankan & Burmese Star tortoise housing, diet, and general care info. These pages answer most of the questions a new Star tortoise owner might have. Many new tortoise keepers find typical caresheets way too vague, so I have gone into great detail on Star tortoise care and useful supplies. Share what you know There are many, many experienced tortoise keepers and breeders who are very successful in producing healthy hatchlings of various species. Unfortunately, few of them have websites and even fewer are openly sharing (on the web or in a book) their vast knowledge. So it's important for us small hobbyist to share our experiences and learn from each other. Share what you know! It may help someone else. If you'd like to share your (Star) tortoise caresheets, photos, or allergy experiences with other visitors on this website, sign the guest book, post on the visitor comments board, or email me. If you've found something on these pages that was helpful to you, I'd love to hear about that, too. :O) Work in progress There's always so much more to learn about tortoises. This website is continually evolving and it's updated fairly frequently. Consider it a work in progress. (If you've been here before, check that your browser's cache is cleared so that you are not reading old, cached pages. Or press the Refresh / Reload button to see the latest version of any page.) Thanks for stopping by. I hope you'll enjoy your visit. :O)
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ALERT: It has come to my attention that some SCAMMERS are using either my website url or text/photos plagiarized from my site in their tortoise sales ads. These fake ads and web pages have been posted in several different locations on the web. (When contacted through one ad, the scammer FALSELY claimed to be my family member and selling tortoises for me because I was supposedly too busy.) I DO NOT SELL LIVE ANIMALS! I keep turtles and tortoises for my own enjoyment, not for sale purposes. If anyone claims to be in anyway associated with me or my website in connection of selling live tortoises (or anything else), he/she is a scammer. If you find such an ad, please forward it to me. Thank you. |
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