Star Tortoise daily routine

Star Tortoise daily routine

Every morning 07:00 AM , the light in star tortoise cage is automatically turn-on .
As Star Tortoise is a cold blooded reptil, In one corner of the cage, I put a clip light lamp to provide artificial basking facilities. This should be positioned to provide a basking spot of 90 degrees F or so (32 degrees C) in that section of the habitat. I also put a Mercury vapor bulb for fluorescent light to provide for UVB which is necessary for Vitamin D3 synthesis (needed in calcium metabolism). Tortoise is more active and eating well when he feel warm.


at 08:00 Soak them in warm water under the morning sun for 30 minutes until it has a good bowel movement.
(water level only less than 1/2 way up the shell). Star tortoise drink while soaking and also it also pass bowel during soaking. quickly change the water to a clean one after tortoise pass bowel)


Bring star tortoise to his cage after soaking.
Need to place a water dish in the cage which is large enough to allow the tortoise to soak in it if it wishes. It must also be shallow enough to prevent it from drowning. The cage must be kept dry as the Star tortoise cannot tolerate wet or constant high humidity conditions.


10:00 AM star tortoise eating vegetable. (see food post)
02:00 PM eating time again
05:00 PM eating again.


The best way to feed Star Tortoise is to allow it long periods of grazzing time. It will happily forage around your yard for several hours a day. Star Tortoises require a fair bit of room to graze as they like to move around a fair bit. Keeping your Star Tortoise outside will provide it with plenty of room to move about. because of their grazing habits, Star tortoises should be kept out of doors when the climate allows if at all possible. A well planted outdoor habitat for food, shelter, UV, and natural behaviors is well worth the minimal investment for the sake of your animal.


6:30 turn off light and tortoise sleeping time
Also a hide box located in the corner away from the basking spot to allow star tortoise a cooler dim retreat. (Star tortoise likes dark place for sleeping) . Adding heater is also advisable so at night star tortoise still feel warm when the light is turned-off.

Some tortoise eat a lot and pass bowel again in the afternoon..
Just pick-up the bowel using tissue paper and throw away
Healthy tortoise bowel is solid so it will not make the cage dirty
except after tortoise eating papaya , lectuce and flower.


Must prevent tortoise from eating its bowel as tortoise can affected by bacteria . (Thick urine , not solid bowel , lose appetite but like drinking too much and sleep a lot is shymtomp of bacteria infection)

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