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Burmese & Indian / Sri Lankan Star Tortoises
(G. platynota & G. elegans)
Other Stars
Angulate Tortoise
(Chersina angulata)
Misc. Pages
Get THE Star Tortoises book by Jerry Fife. It covers all aspects of Indian, Sri Lankan, and Burmese Star tortoise care.
A must-have book for all current and prospective Star owners!
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Tortoise Supplies
Does she look mad or what? :O) (G. elegans)
Basic tortoise supplies
Here's a listing of basic necessities for a baby tortoise setup. Click on the product links for full item info and purchase choices. Click on the page (pg) links for information on each topic.
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Artificial Christmas Tree Box
- by Iris
- usually only available around Christmas
- 52"W x 20"D x 14"H
- floor space 45" x 16" (720 sq in)
- great for babies or a small tortoise
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Turtle Tub (ships free)
- by Zoo Med (Waterland Tubs)
- 39"L x 21"W x 16"D (819 sq in)
- designed for water turtles, but can be used with a small tortoise as well
- use one side for dry substrate and the other for moist substrate
- or fill smaller side with soil for digging
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Tortoise House (ships free)
- by Zoo Med
- 36"L x 24"W x 12"D (864 sq in)
- for babies or a small tortoise
- built-in hide area, wire cover
- 2 units can be joined to make a 6ft tortoise table (72" x 24" = 1725 sq in)
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Reptology Tortoise Palace (eBay sellers) *new
- by Penn Plax
- 48"L x 30"W x 12"D (1440 sq in)
- for babies or a small tortoise
- built-in hide, wire cover, viewing window, adjustable lamp stand
- matching stand costs extra
- new, released for sale Jan 2012
- also available on amazon (ships free)
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| Outside housing - see outdoor housing pg |
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Easy Garden Box
(ships free)
- by Boman Kemp
- 14"H raised garden bed kits
- sizes 4'x4' and 4'x8'
- 4'x4' extension kits available to make the pen any length
- stone pattern, galvanized steel panels
- very easy assembly
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Premium+ Backyard Hutch (ships free)
- by Ware
- temporary pen for babies
- 53.5" x 24.5" x 21" (1311 sq in)
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Tortoise Play Pen (ships free)
- by Zoo Med
- temporary pen for babies
- 39.5" x 19" x 16" (751 sq in)
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| Lighting & heating - see lighting/heating pg |
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Powersun mercury vapor bulbs
- by Zoo Med
- provide UV, light, and heat
- 100W and 160W MVB's
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Reptisun fluorescent UVB bulbs
- by Zoo Med
- provide UV only, no heat
- 18" to 48" long
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Ceramic heat emitters
- great for night time heating
- provide only heat, no visible light
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Reptile Lamp Stand
- by Zoo Med
- adjustable height & depth
- 2 sizes, larger is better for deep domes
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Deep Dome light fixture
- by Zoo Med
- regular & mini sizes
- use the larger one for MVB's
Sun Dome light fixture
- by Fluker
- regular & mini sizes
- use the larger one for MVB's
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Combo Deep Dome light fixture *new
- by Zoo Med
- larger size dual fixture
- each bulb up to 160W, 300W max total
- e.g. MVB for day and a heat bulb for night
Combo Mini Deep Dome light fixture
- by Zoo Med
- smaller size dual fixture
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Ultratherm heat pad (striped)
- by Ultratherm, made in Scotland
- gentle background heat, several sizes
- can be used with plastic tubs, inside on the wall or outside under the tub
- set to run at 95 °F, but best used with a thermostat
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Fluker's heat pad (black)
- by Fluker, several sizes
- for background heat
- can be used with plastic tubs, inside on the wall or outside under the tub
- set to run at 100 °F, but best used with a thermostat
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PE-1 temp gun
- infrared thermometer
- a popular model
ReptiTemp temp gun
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Solarmeter 6.2
- by Solartech
- measure the UVB decay of reptile bulbs
- rule of thumb: change bulbs when UVB output drops 30%
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| Hiding places - see hideboxes pg |
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Bark Bends hide logs
- by Zilla
- natural wood bark look
- with a viewing window
- several sizes, fit babies
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Turtle Hut hide logs
- by Zoo Med
- wood log look
- several sizes, fit babies and small tortoises
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| Food & water dishes - see bowls & dishes pg |
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Repti Rock food dish
- by Zoo Med
- several sizes, colors vary
- these food dishes are lower than the matching water dishes
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Granite Rock food dish
- by Exo Terra (Hagen)
- heavy & stable, several sizes
- these food dishes are lower than the matching water dishes
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| Substrates - see substrates and substrates & allergics pgs |
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Coconut husk substrates
- bricks, loose fiber, or chips
- can be mixed with soil or mulches
- can be used in humid hides
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Sphagnum moss
- good substrate for humid hides
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Cypress mulch
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Online sellers
I buy many of my tortoise supplies online because I get more for my money. For example, the expensive mercury vapor bulbs (MVB's) sell for $70-90 in my local pet shops, but I can buy them online for a lot less. :O)
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Many pet supply companies sell through Amazon as 3rd party sellers. In other words, they have storefronts on Amazon. Very convenient because you can pay for all your purchases from your Amazon account.
Pet product stores on Amazon for reptile supplies include ABlackHorse, AllPet, Bean Farm (now on amazon, spring 2011), Big Al's, Double R Supply, Entirely Pet, Monster Pets, Pangea Reptile, Pawtastic Pet Supplies, Pet Store, Pet World, Petco, Reptile Island, That Pet Place, and many, many others.
Amazon has everything!!! Many sellers and a huge selection of tortoise books, supplies, and other necessities.
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Lots of reptile products.
Weekly promotions and coupon codes.
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Lots of reptile products.
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Lots of reptile products.
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Yes, Petco sells online, too. Internet sale prices. Lots of reptile products.
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Tortoise supplies, Mazuri Tortoise Diet food, plant seeds, tortoise figurines, hard to find items etc. |
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