Indian Star Tortoise diet | The most detailed diet list for Indian Star Tortoise
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- čas přidán 9. 11. 2020
- There are still many thing which an Indian star tortoise can eat but here we have mentioned things we feed.
You can always do some research before feeding them anything not known to avoid poisonous plants.
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Disclaimer : Indian star tortoises are illegal to buy, sell or keep as pets in India.
Despite being scheduled species they have been sold and kept as pets.
This video is not supporting to keep them in captivity but such things are not under my control.
So, trying to educate people keeping them in captivity illegally to understand what environmental and dietary needs these tortoises need.
This does not mean we support captivity.
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Hi sir, If i deceide to give my tortoise to the wild life department, will I land in trouble? Will there be questions on where i got it ?
Not to worry, nobody will be in trouble for handing over a tortoise. However if you get questioned from where did you get the tortoise? You can honestly answer how did you get one but submitting after knowing they’re illegal to keep as pets.
@@IndianStarTortoisesir i also want to give my tortoise to some good ngo but idk where to contact if you have any information about it then plss do share with me i live in kalyan Maharashtra so if u have any information about here then it will be really helpful
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@@IndianStarTortoise will u help me i had a pet tortoise for 5 years but soon i knew it was illegal but i dont wanna hand it over because we made so many memories what should i do and should i feed my tortoise lady finger or bhindi??? and how to find if they are sick or not
@@themzplaybitzzhi bhindi is purely safe and favourite of them
Thank you so much brother for your help all tortoise will be very grateful to you😊
Very helpful. Thanks a lot brother ♥️
Thanks for the great info! 👍🐢❤️
Thank you so much.. I can feel in ur last words that how much u love tortoise😄💓
U are a superb guy with highly qualified knowledge
Thanks 😊🙏
Nice Video
Awesome info bro
Just wonderful
Good work
太有用了，感谢您！
Thank you for the info
A big thanks bro
Thanks very helpful
Bhai aapke 100k jaldi honge
Superb video
Thank u 👍
Thank you
Bro have been keeping them indoor, can you please show which lights to use.
Amazing informative video! There is so little proper info on this species on youtube, so a big thanks! I have got two starts at home and I feed them all types of leafy greens, dried flowers and grasses all your round. I was wondering about the Banana leaves and Elephant ear though. I’ve been told that those are poisonous or is that just the stern and not the leaves?
Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words and supporting! Really appreciate it.
Glad to know you are giving nice varied diet.
I'm sure they are edible because I had asked a reptile vet about it.
Though not sure about different types of elephant ears but the one I feed is the type people use to make "paatra".
@@IndianStarTortoise can you make a video about the preparation to do during the pregnancy of a star tort? I am thinking of breeding my pair and helping this species to increase it's population
Hi my question is if I have in the terrarium inside how much is the humidity correct for them
Thanks sir
Can you Pls suggest from where one can buy & grow these grasses. Bermuda, Elephant & Cow Grass, Timothy Etc
Iam feeding Tomato's n Cabbage from last 3 yrs to my star tortoise and they are healthy. I watched in one video, they said that Tomato's are star tortoise favorite food.
R u fron India?
Cabbage and tomatoes should be avoided they form stones in kidney even in tortoises... try feeding leaves and hibiscus flower
My tortoise diet today😭😭😭missing him so much❤
Do we need to give calcium as well to out tortoise
I have tried so many times to feed hibiscus flowers but my Star tortoise dose not eat kindly advice
You can also feed mustard greens daily.
Hi Sir,
Really informative video on star tortoise. Could you please confirm where will I get opuntia cactus as it is not available online in India and nurseries don't keep them. I am from mumbai. Please assist.
No idea about Mumbai but try searching in Goa.
What to feed them when they r small ?
Tortoise 🐢 lover ❤️
Should we feed our Star turtles twice a day or once is enough for them as they have a long digestive system ?? Please suggest
Once a day is okay or you can offer smaller portions twice a day
Can i feed star tortoise every day cucumber daily because my tortoise are not eating any thing
Sir my baby tortoise likes eating the small mulberry fruit on the mulberry plant , is it good for them to eat that fruit ?
Thank you so much for this informative video
It is okay in moderation
Hello sir can you please tell me indian names of elephant grass, cow grass, timothy grass, spreading dayflower, heydotis diffusa and oldenlandia. As i have tried searching their names online but coudnt find. I also tried showing their pictures but coudnt get anything 🙏
Hlo sir i have two indian star tortoise and you suggested to get them checked by vet if any problem but i just came to know that they are illegal so will there be any trouble
In majority cases there isn’t any problem with vets
How much should I feed him like quantity wise
My tortoise only eating habiscus & tomato what should I do?
The place where we got her from said that she will survive only on beans, okra and moringa leaves. For the past month she has not been eating properly or moving. We tried giving her all of her favourite foods too but no response. Can you please help? Is it okay to give her corn/babycorn?
No for corn/ baby corn. Additionally better get her checked by a good reptile vet as soon as possible.
Beans are high in protein and carbs. We should only give them the things which are high in fiber. Start growing your own wheatgrass, you may also include jade plant, sometimes coriander leaves, and don't forget to sprinkle calcium powder made for reptiles on the alternate days, and give then vitamin powder occasionally.
How is yout tortoise feeling now? Is he eating now?
Sir .Can star tortoise survive as single? Because I have only female one.
look it's great. I really want a turtle like that but in my country it's quite expensive
I have those
How to take care of star tortoise shell( to maintain shell shining)
Nothing.
Please don’t apply any oil or wax on their shell for shine 🙏🙏🙏
These are not show pieces.
If your tortoise gets dirty then just clean the shell with normal water and soft toothbrush gently.
Can I put sand In my tortoise habitat as a base? Or soil is mandatory?
Soil is mandatory.
Sir what is different in Indian star tortoise and Shri Lankan star tortoise can we give same food for Shri Lankan star tortoise?
Do difference at all except geographic location.
“Exotic” breeders from foreign countries have made this popular that srilankan star tortoises get larger and Indian stars are smaller but in fact we have seen Indian stars getting huge and weighed 4 kilograms plus.
Sir , my tortoise is eating only cucumber and when I offer tomatos he used to ignore it
So what could I do.
It can take few tries and some tricks to make them eat different food.
You can check this video, it’ll be helpful.
How to make a tortoise eat leaves? | How to change a tortoise's diet?
czcams.com/video/kY66CM44qqE/video.html
Tomatoes are not good for them. Better to avoid
Which substrate is good for star tortoise please tell me?
Just the normal garden/ farm soil which doesn’t have chemical fertilisers and pesticides applied on.
COCOPEAT is a big no as it hold excess moisture and Indian stars do no do so well in very humid conditions.
Where are conservation centres of star tortoises?
My tortoise doesn't even eat leaves after mixing with beans also
Hi please give name of leaf to give daily in Hindi because I am not understand which is you said in English....🙏
सादी घास, शेतूर, गुडहल (जासूद), पपीता, गिलोय, ककड़ी औरलौकी कि बेल के पत्ते
My tortoise eat bhindi cucumber loli curd haluwa sweets chips !! Can you tell me what should o made him to eat
They are not so conscious about what they eat , they even eat hairs fallen on the floor sometimes ,that doesn't mean u can give him anything curd ,loli ,halwa , cucumber are bad diet for them , proper diet is bhindi, hay grass ,wheat grass ,hibiscus flowers, hibiscus leafes etc
It will damage their liver don't feed those things....only uncooked food like leaves veggies are good
How to grow bermuda grass at home
Hi. Thank you for the video. I have a question about a baby tortoise, recently it has grown a white fluffy skin around its legs, is it something to be concerned about?
Might be swelling or bloating due to obstruction, better to consult a vet soon.
@@IndianStarTortoise Ok sorry thank you.
Can we give bhindi actually plz guide me this is my torts diet ⏩ daily (lady finger; hibiscus leave (she doesn't eat the flower), chawli (long beans) cucumber all on different different days ::occasionally a fruit and occasionally Madagascar Periwinkle (sadabahar plant leaves) but my mom also give a small sum of rice in my absence she Denys but i know😅 can u plz guide me if this is good diet
Try adding few leaves and grasses like mulberry leaves, bermuda grass, alfalfa green or hay
Better if not given cooked food.
@@IndianStarTortoise if someone brought new tortoise then how to feed them..I think they will feel afraid of us.
Tortoises don’t need to be hand fed. Even in captivity natural behaviour and habits are better.
Just leave the leaves, grasses in the food tray and let the instincts work.
My torto loves beans and bhendi
Same here
Same bro
Same here
My tort loves bhindi but recently I started giving him radish greens, fenugreek, coriander leaves with lil slices of lady finger so he could eat other things and it worked. U can try it too :)
Sir plz guide me my tortise ate 2 to 3 days regular papaya I was not knwing nw she is not having anything she is womiting
Better if you take your tortoise to a vet.
Please avoid giving fruits to your tortoise, for god's sake 🤦♂
Very informative but are these tortoise legal
No
No💔
No. They are illegal in india
Wild Indian Star Tortoises which are born in the wild are banned as Pets but Tortoises bred or born in captivity are legal.
TLDR: Indian Star Tortoise from the Wild is banned but a Tortoise from a Breeder or most Tortoises available in pet shops are completely Legal
They are illegal i am his old subscriber he has forgot to put diclamer
Sir...pls.suggest some calcium rich vegetable.
Grass
Can we give tulsi leaves to tortoise 🐢
My tortoise dose not eat hibiscus flowers and leafly vegetables he eats cucumber and vegetables please advice
Please guide basking light duration for a day....both tortoise & turtle
Tortoise can decide how much it wants to bask and when it wants to move out of basking spot and cool down.
Is long beans edible for star tortoises ?
They can eat if given but keep it in moderation like once in 15-20 days.
Sir i have indian star tortoise male and i am following your guide to change his diet i feed him 1 cucumber +10 mulberry leaves daily from 4 days but he is not changing his diet if i give him single leave he refuses to eat sir please tell what to do and please tell if i eat him daily 1 cucumber + 10 mulberry leaves it will be sufficient for him
Yes, that would be sufficient.
Switching diet will take some time and patience.
Keep feeding mixed diet for few weeks and it’ll start eating leaves gradually.
Sir can I have your number
No, if you have queries, write it down here, if it’ll be genuine and it can bring awareness among others, will reply back to it.
Hi can we feed spirulina powder to star tortoise food by mixing
Not sure, coz tortoises do not eat algae in wild or at least I don’t know about it I can’t answer this well. Better to do your research before giving.
Baby indian tortoise how may times they will eat in a day.? Can h please tell me
Once a day
Hey bro my tortoise only eat cucumber what should I do....is cucumber healthy for him
Cucumbers are mostly for hydration and has least nutritional value.
Watch this video to see how to change the diet of your tortoise.
czcams.com/video/kY66CM44qqE/video.html
Sir i have star tortoise plz tell me which is the main factor I have to consider first (he is completed 1 year)
There isn’t only one factor to take care of; husbandry/ enclosure, diet, hydration everything is equally important.
do we need to give any additional supplements ?
Not required if variety is given in diet.
@@IndianStarTortoise thank you so much 😊
Also can we give coriander leaves daily?
Sir i give 2 tortoises both 2 years 19 to 20 leaves but they eat 10 to 12 leaves only is it sufficient for them ??
Yes
Which leaves do you give
Very informative big support 😊
Thanks
Sir can we give loki to indian star tortoise
Yes but once in 15 days
Hey brother is it necessary that we have to sprinkle calcium supplements in every meal (I've have baby tortoise) reply if possible :)
Not mandatory if the tortoise is getting varied diet which has enough calcium and exposure to sunlight to absorb that calcium.
No need to sprinkle it's btr to sun bask in early morning sun form 10-20mins rather than supplements
Early morning sunlight is sufficient everyday. But during monsoon please sprinkle calcium powder on the food alternatively.
They eat flowers 🌻 grasses n little insects the most.
How many times do we need to feed them per day?
Once a day is good
Sir, can you please say that why my tortoise is not drinking water?
By instinct they should be drinking water naturally but in captivity when they’re fed diet with high water content, tortoises do not drink water additionally.
Sir but how many hibiscus leaves should i give to my 2 year tortoise ..
There isn’t fox quality but can feed as much as it can eat in 15-20 minutes, feeding once a day would be enough.
@@IndianStarTortoise i have 2 tortoises of same age i give them 14 to 15 leaves and they eat about 9 to 10 leaves only is it sufficient
@@IndianStarTortoiseI have 2 tortoises they only eats 9 to 10 leaves only after giving 17 to 18 leaves is it sufficient
hey doctor can I check my tortoise in pet care for health checkup i have fear doctor could not take it
I’m not a doctor and not authorised to diagnose any animal. Better to get it examined by good reptile vet please.
Just don't go to government animal hospitals where cows horses and other big animals are taken care of otherwise any normal vet will check your tortoise they could be little protective but no vet will take your tortoise away from you
My tortoise only loves eating tomoto. Other than tomato he eats cucumber, bottle guard and green beans . Is it healthy or not. We have tried many different techniques but failed everything. He is very clever
finely chop everything and mix
Sir my tortoise is not pooping from 4 days pls tell me what to do
Take it to a reptile/ exotic vet.
What about coriander
Can give once in 15-20 days in moderation
Make a video on how to hatch eggs.
That’s not going to happen. Not going to post anything on public platform which can encourage captive breeding from my side 🙏
How often does tortoise need sunlight a day
Depends on ambient temperature, humidity and tortoise’s body temperature. There’s no way to guess when a tortoise needs to bask, better to let it decide.
Sir I feed my tortoise lady finger daily .
Is it okay or I should change their diet
Already explained in the video, variety in the diet is the key.
@@IndianStarTortoise ok sir
I watched your video on how to change tortoise diet, now my tortoise have started eating hibiscus leaves . Thank u so much sir 🙏
is water spinach good for him?
Sorry I’ve no idea about that. Better to ask a vet or someone who knows specifically about it.
@Indian Star Tortoise Conservation sir from where can I get the baby star tortoise, need it badly, I know it is illegal but still.
First you’ll need it badly then people kill it badly.
Even after knowing they’re illegal to buy you are asking such things is definitely not good.
My tortoise not eating food for last 3 months during winter season and not active and roaming.
Better to rush to consult a doctor rather than looking remedies online
Did you got any solution?
My tortoise also doing same what can i do....did you got any solution?
Can we feed wheat grass to them? Daily
Yes, growing it in a patch and allowing tortoise to eat on own would be best
Sir my tortoise only eat cucumber and tomatoes i offer them leafy greens and grasses daily but they don't eat only eat cucumber and tomatoes
Next video will be on how to make them eat leaves and grass. Stay tuned...
My tortoise likes only ladyfingers
If I give it other than that it will not eat what should I do?
Click on the I button and check out video on
How to make a tortoise eat leaves? | How to change a tortoise's diet?
Same with my tortoise he only eats ladyfinger.
Can Indian star tortoises eat wheatgrass?
Yes
My tortoise eat only okra is it healthy
Not good for daily feed
Can you please tell me how to get permission
I need your help sir .my star tortoise is not eating and not moving .even it is not peeing for so long time.is it serious to her
Better to get your tortoise examined by a vet.
Also do not get another tortoise in captivity as it can get sick too!
@@IndianStarTortoise thank you sir I didn't expect reply from you . Here my doubt is I took my star tortise to Vet, he given daily 2injections for five days but still it is not moving sir, even it is not eating also sir.Please give suggestions sir.i can't able my tortise inactive mode. 😔
Antibiotics might take 2-3 days to work if her body is responding to medicines, then try feeding with hands if possible
@@lavanyasai7269 Give your tortoise cucumber to eat
Is she okay now?
Does Burmese star tortoise have same diet chart?
I don’t have much knowledge about Burmese star tortoises so can’t be sure about it but it can be same more or less like high in fibres and low in nutrition.
@@IndianStarTortoise my burmese tortoises have developed a lower beak in an year or so.The beak has grown quite a lot by now actually almost until its nostrils. Are you aware of the reason behind it. I'm kinda worried now because I mostly fed them vegetables all these years and whenever I try and give them greens they don't seem to like it at all. They look healthy to me so it never occurred to me that I was doing something majorly wrong until their beak started growing longer. So is it something very serious that could prove fatal to my tortoises or do you recommend I follow the diet you mentioned in the video plus few supplements every now and then and my torts will do just fine without any special attention or treating. Thanks! ✌️
You can start feeding your tortoises on rough surface.
Sometimes tortoises have to pick food from ground and during that their beak gets trimmed naturally.
Overgrown beak is not fatal but it can make it uncomfortable for a tortoise to eat.
If it is grown till nostrils then you can get it trimmed by an experienced vet but please do not try it yourself at home.
@@IndianStarTortoise cheers man, thanks 😊
Sir I have two star tortoise which are not drinking water can you pls help in this
Please keep water dish in their enclosure, they’ll notice and start drinking.
If you feed them watery food like cucumbers then they’re less likely to drink water as they are getting dietary hydration.
Thanks a lot
Bro I am not able to find gender cause I bought them 1 after 1 (I mean one I bought and after it grew for 1 year I bought the other) is there a chance to know gender
Watch this video to know it czcams.com/video/a5HrRZ8NJTE/video.html
Sir can we give hibiscus flower daily
Yes
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Don't know why I can't see. My comments so plz if u get the comment plz reply
After putting it into soil this ants and some insects will not like harm him or bite him!?? That's wht I'm scared about that plus they will eat that insect or anything like soil goes in or something like that..so isn't it harmful for him or dangerous??
All these insects are part of the ecosystem they live in wild so we don’t have to worry about it.
@@IndianStarTortoise okay thank you so much ....😊👍🏻
My tortoises isn't growing from last 5 years they are only about 4 inches i feed them beans okra cucumber..Pls help
Multiple factors might be causing the stunted growth. Poor or incorrect diet would be one of the reasons. Better if you consult a good vet for them.
Unfortunately I don't have good vet near my area or if there any i fear to show unknown person because of restrictions on this species.i even tried to give them leafs as mentioned but they are not eating..Even ordered online food for them but no effect they only eat what iam giving vegetables..
Changing diet will need patience and persistence. There’s no substitute to consult a vet to understand that is causing the problem and how to address it.
Sprinkle Homeopathy calcium powder on their food and give them atleast 2 times a week. See that they get enough sunlight and never put your tortoise on tiles. They need grass or mud / Sand.
This tortoise legally vs not legal
My tortoise eats lady finger and cucumber daily
It's is good or not
Not good, give more variety