My Indian Star, Percy - Page 4

Catwoman63 · 01-01-2016, 08:44 AM

Awww such a little beauty, baby torts are ver boisterous, and so so cute

x

Scrooge · 01-02-2016, 07:16 PM

So it's a month or so on and he's now 53.4g, up by 10g.

I'm a bit worried about his shell, is this normal? I know stars are more pyramidy than others but they are definitely getting more prominent.

I feed him a fairly balanced diet, greens, dried weeds and flowers, occasional prickly pear and the pellets ocassionally.

CherryBrandy · 01-02-2016, 08:11 PM

simply stunning. My Egyptian puts on 10 grammes a month, so does my little poorly one. just keep watchful eye, but simply stunning! thanks for sharing CB

Scrooge · 01-02-2016, 08:12 PM

Thanks CB

Wyannis · 01-02-2016, 09:03 PM

What a gorgeous little star! Do you spray his viv at all? Increasing the humidity should help keep him smooth.

Scrooge · 02-02-2016, 06:34 AM

Thank you

Yep he gets regular spraying

Jan W · 02-02-2016, 09:26 PM

I do not have the experience to comment on the shell. I bought a combined thermometer/hygrometer after advice from CB. Humidity is fine for mine, but it was reassuring to be able to check and monitor.

Lovely pictures again.
Jan

Rollerdoors · 29-02-2016, 03:05 PM

Lovely baby and great photos

Scrooge · 05-06-2016, 12:38 PM

Percy is doing great, he's doubled in weight since we got him!!

We want to start introducing new food to him as he must getting bored of the regular selection we give him. I'm still also nervous of giving him weeds from our garden or anywhere else tbh weed killer etc worries me.

A lot of online articles are contradictory, which is bloody annoying. For instance one says mushrooms but what bloody mushrooms lol

Is there any reliable lists of food that is readily available to me?

Thanks
Ant

CherryBrandy · 06-06-2016, 10:36 AM

Percy is simply stunning still isn't he. I don't know about nutriention for indian stars but the below web site may cover it somewhere. Not sure about mushrooms ? its fungi after all and how would that be absorbed into the system? But yes lots of conflicting advice and I tend to stick to the well regarded sites like SW !

Super little thing, post more photos if time !

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/s...ise_home_1.asp

01-01-2016, 08:44 AM	#31
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Awww such a little beauty, baby torts are ver boisterous, and so so cute x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

01-02-2016, 08:11 PM	#33
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	simply stunning. My Egyptian puts on 10 grammes a month, so does my little poorly one. just keep watchful eye, but simply stunning! thanks for sharing CB __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

06-06-2016, 10:36 AM	#40
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	Percy is simply stunning still isn't he. I don't know about nutriention for indian stars but the below web site may cover it somewhere. Not sure about mushrooms ? its fungi after all and how would that be absorbed into the system? But yes lots of conflicting advice and I tend to stick to the well regarded sites like SW ! Super little thing, post more photos if time ! http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/s...ise_home_1.asp __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

01-02-2016, 07:16 PM	#32
Scrooge Junior Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Ockendon Posts: 40	So it's a month or so on and he's now 53.4g, up by 10g. I'm a bit worried about his shell, is this normal? I know stars are more pyramidy than others but they are definitely getting more prominent. I feed him a fairly balanced diet, greens, dried weeds and flowers, occasional prickly pear and the pellets ocassionally.

01-02-2016, 08:12 PM	#34
Scrooge Junior Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Ockendon Posts: 40	Thanks CB

01-02-2016, 09:03 PM	#35
Wyannis Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: North East Scotland Posts: 501	What a gorgeous little star! Do you spray his viv at all? Increasing the humidity should help keep him smooth.

02-02-2016, 06:34 AM	#36
Scrooge Junior Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Ockendon Posts: 40	Thank you Yep he gets regular spraying

02-02-2016, 09:26 PM	#37
Jan W Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,400	I do not have the experience to comment on the shell. I bought a combined thermometer/hygrometer after advice from CB. Humidity is fine for mine, but it was reassuring to be able to check and monitor. Lovely pictures again. Jan

29-02-2016, 03:05 PM	#38
Rollerdoors Junior Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 9	Lovely baby and great photos

05-06-2016, 12:38 PM	#39
Scrooge Junior Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Ockendon Posts: 40	Percy is doing great, he's doubled in weight since we got him!! We want to start introducing new food to him as he must getting bored of the regular selection we give him. I'm still also nervous of giving him weeds from our garden or anywhere else tbh weed killer etc worries me. A lot of online articles are contradictory, which is bloody annoying. For instance one says mushrooms but what bloody mushrooms lol Is there any reliable lists of food that is readily available to me? Thanks Ant

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