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Burmese Star Tortoise for sale
Before purchasing your baby Burmese star tortoise, be sure to find a reputable burmese star tortoise breeder (like us!) that only works with Burmese star tortoise for sale. The Burmese Star tortoise Geochelone Platynota is a medium sized absolutely gorgeous tortoise. These are a critically endangered species. They are inhabitants of deciduous dry forests of Myanmar. Unfortunately, the Burmese star tortoise is very near extinction in Myanmar, since the native Burmese people eat them. They also export adults instead of baby tortoise to the Chinese food markets. Not much study has been done on this species and there is little knowledge about their behavioral ecology in their wild state. You can find them in the forests as well as the forest edges in the dry regions of central Myanmar. Thankfully, through captive breeding, the Burmese star tortoise for sale numbers in captivity have been climbing over the past decade.
Burmese Star Tortoise Food list (Burmese Star Tortoise Diet)
Burmese stars are diurnal reptiles. They are active in the daytime when they search for prey. During the warmer part of the day, they prefer to rest in the shade. They feed on vegetation, primarily grass and mushrooms. They also eat fruits and possibly larvae and insects.
Burmese Star tortoise for sale – Anatomy
Among all the tortoises that possess the characteristic distinctive star or radiating pattern on their upper shells, the Burmese star tortoise stands out as the rarest and the most beautiful. The domed carapaces (upper shell) vary in color from dark brown to black. They display radiating yellow colored stripe patterns that seem to emerge from the central areas. This provides the star pattern which gives the tortoise its distinctive appearance and name. The plastron (lower shell) color ranges from yellow to tan. Each scute has a black or dark brown notch. The color of the head, tail and limbs, is yellow. There is a large, horny, scale at the end of the tail. You can distinguish the males from the females by their longer, thicker tails. You can also distinguish the Burmese stars from the more common Indian stars by comparing the plastrons of the two.Burmese Star Tortoise Breeding
Nesting reportedly happens in February end. In captivity, the female tortoise lays four to five eggs in a clutch. Captive breeding of this species is quite difficult. The honor of the first successful breeding in captivity goes to the Taipei zoo in Taiwan, where they successfully hatched Burmese star tortoises in the year 2003.
Burmese Star Tortoise for sale – Conservation
The IUCN has listed the Burmese Star Tortoise as a critically endangered species. In spite of this, people widely consume these reptiles and also export to China’s food markets. There was a recent expedition in Myanmar which looked for Burmese stars in their habitat. The search, which lasted for 400 hours, could locate only five tortoises of the species.
Burmese Star Tortoises for sale – Threats in the wild
As in the case of many of Southeast Asia’s turtles and tortoises for sale, there has been a dramatic decline in Burmese tortoise population. This is due to the increasing demand in the Asian market for its meat and supposed medicinal value. The natives had done subsistence gathering of the species for centuries. Recently, Commercial harvesting replaced the subsistence gathering due to the skyrocketing prices of these species in the Asian market. The illegal international pet trade has also contributed significantly to the decline in numbers. Imagine, an adult Burmese star tortoise can command as much as $7000 in the western market! This has led to overexploitation of the wild populations. The other threats faced by the species are Habitat destruction and forest fires. Our Burmese Star tortoise for sale are some of the brightest and most colorful you will find.
BURMESE STAR TORTOISE AS A PET
Getting a Burmese star tortoise for sale as a pet can be a quite expensive proposition. Compared to the Indian star tortoise, Burmese star tortoises for sale are definitely more robust. They do well in captivity. Being quite expensive, not many can afford to keep a Burmese star tortoise. They are also a highly endangered species. You can support tortoise conservation efforts by buying only captive bred star tortoises.
Burmese Star Tortoise Food In Captivity
Burmese stars are primarily herbivores. They may occasionally feed on animal matter. A 100% vegetarian diet ideal for captive star tortoises. You must not give them animal products like cat and dog food.
You must avoid giving too many sweet foods, including fruit to these tortoises. They may cause colic, increase the number of protozoa and other problems.
Ideally, 90% of the diet should consist of grasses and greens that are rich in fiber. Coarse leaves, dark greens, weeds and mixed grasses, as well as succulents, should constitute the bulk of the star tortoise’s diet. Burmese Star tortoises seem to have a preference for broadleaf weeds compared to grass.
It is very important to give your tortoise a diverse diet. Offer a large variety of food items. Do not depend on grocery greens only. Use them as a secondary food source only. You can mix grocery store greens with salad, hay (dried) or dried weeds to increase the fiber content.
Sedum is generally safe for tortoises. Avoid Sedum acre (a plant that flowers perennially) as they say it has a toxic content.
Burmese Star Tortoises for sale – Feeding Frequency
You can feed baby Burmese star tortoise for sale and juvenile Burmese star tortoises for sale ones twice a day. You should give them their main meal during the day when they are most active. You can give their afternoon snacks during their second active period. This will simulate their eating patterns in their free state.
You can also feed the adult tortoises every day. You can also skip feeding them snacks once or twice a week. Even on those days, you can leave some chopped salad, hay for them in case they need a snack. The ideal diet should be high in fiber, low in protein and fat.
Burmese Star Tortoise Housing
If and when weather permits, you can keep the youngsters and the hatchlings outdoors, just like the adults. If your tortoise has only limited access to a large enclosure, you should create an indoor pen that is as large and as natural as possible.
Tortoises spend hours a day walking, exploring and searching for food. Captive tortoises should ideally spend more time outdoors than indoors.
You certainly can be creative and have lots of fun when you design an enclosure for your tortoise. Just make sure that it is secure, has the proper lighting, temperature and humidity.
Open-topped, extensive enclosures are suited for subadults and adult tortoises belonging to dry areas, like Burmese star tortoises. Half-closed or fully closed enclosures ideally suit the babies. Such enclosures retain heat and humidity better. For an enclosure you can choose a tub that is long enough to accommodate a temperature gradient that has warmer and cooler ends.
Burmese Star Tortoises for sale – Lighting
If your tortoise does not have much of an access to an outdoor enclosure, you should provide a UVB light when your pet is indoors. You can use either a Mercury Vapor Lamp (MVB) or a fluorescent UVB tube.
Burmese Star Tortoise for sale – Heating
• You must provide daytime heating with a Basking Bulb, either a heating bulb or UVB.
• You can provide additional heat if necessary using ceramic heat emitters or radiant panels.
• Take care to maintain darkness in the enclosure at night.
Burmese Star Tortoise Substrate
• The commonly used substrates are plain soil, coconut-coir sand mix, soil and sand mix, fir orchid bark, cypress mulch and damp paper towels for hatchlings.
• Common substrates used for hides with humidity are Coconut coir, sphagnum moss and wet paper towels.Burmese Star Tortoise Temperature & Humidity
• Keep the ambient temperature in the daytime around 80 to 80+degree F
• Under the basking bulb, you must make sure of temperatures between 85-95+ degree. Adults can bear more basking temperatures than babies.
• They must have 70+ degree F at night in dry conditions and 75+ degree F in damp conditions.
CB Reptile has much more than just Burmese Star tortoise for sale!
Cb Reptile is proud to offer OVER 20 species of healthy, captive-bred baby tortoise for sale. As tortoise breeders, we focus on using only the best breed stock to provide our customers with healthy, happy and active top quality specimens that are sure to please any turtle or baby tortoise enthusiast for decades to come. Our tortoises for sale online include nothing but 100% captive bred tortoise breed stock.
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Indian Star Tortoises for sale, as well as Sri Lankan Star Tortoises and Burmese Star Tortoise for sale, are the 3 main species of star tortoise for sale. Looking for a star tortoise for sale? We have a fantastic selection of captive bred star tortoises for sale online, including Indian Star tortoise for sale, Sri Lankan Star tortoise for sale and Burmese star tortoise for sale online.
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Burmese Star Tortoise for sale
$1,199.00 – $9,899.00
Burmese Star tortoise for sale – We have some beautiful captive bred Burmese star tortoises for sale. Our Burmese star tortoises for sale are eating a variety of greens and are very active and healthy. They have extremely bright colors over a very solid black contrast and are sure to impress anyone looking for an exotic Burmese star tortoise for sale.
Our Burmese star tortoise for sale come from top quality adult Indian star tortoise breed stock and exemplify the species standard in both colors, and temperament. Burmese Star tortoises for sale are fairly EASY in terms of care level and make great additions to any turtle collection once they are at least 6 months old which is why we always recommend the well started 6-month-old or yearling Burmese star tortoises for sale over the fresh hatchling Indian star tortoise for sale online.
With a Biologist ON SITE, all of our Burmese Star Tortoises for sale online come with our live arrival and full 7-day health guarantee. If you purchase a complete turtle setup kit from our shop, your turtle will automatically come with a 30-day health guarantee. Our Burmese Star tortoise for sale are ready to ship to your door via FedEx in heated or cooled containers and will arrive the morning after shipment. Typically they leave here around 7 pm and are on your doorstep the next morning between 8-10am.
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