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Chaco Tortoise
Geochelone chilensis
(1870, Gray) |
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| general
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| description |
the third and most rare
of the mainland South American tortoises in terms of captive
specimens |
| a.k.a |
Argentine tortoise, Tortuga
terrestre argentina |
| distribution |
South America; Argentina, Paraguay, and east of the
Andes
code : AR, PY
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| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial; dry, desert
scrubland, savannas, thorn and scrub bush, and deciduous
woodlands |
| cage
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Cage should be large enough,
but does not need to be high. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) |
| substrate |
Soil, sand (e.g. Repti
Sand, Calci-Sand),
gravel, barks (e.g. Repti
Bark, Coconut
Bark), compressed paper granules (e.g. Good
Mews) |
| activity
period |
 Daytime (diurnal);
12
- 14 hours each day with direct natural sunlight or UV
lamp (e.g. ReptiSun 5.0,
UV Heat Bulb) |
| temperature |
29 - 31 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
26 - 27 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
24 - 25 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
mid to low |
| water
dish |
A small water dish (e.g.
Rock water dish)
can be left in the cage sometimes but not all the time |
| hiding
place |
Optional. Possibllites
include caves (e.g. Habba
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| wild
diet |
Herbivorous (plant-eating);
Grasses,
flowers, shrubs, fruits, and cactus pads, occasionally
carrions |
| primary
food (75%) |
Grass, Pricky pears, Flowers,
Dark Leafy Greens (e.g. dandelions, mustards, collards,
turnips, kales), Box Turtle
& Tortoise Food , Tortoise
Formula |
| secondary
food (15%) |
Veggies (e.g. carrots,
mushrooms, beans, peas, green beans, squashes, turnip,
parsnip, broccoli, corn, sweet peppers) |
| tertiary
food (8%) |
Various fruits (e.g.
Plums, Peaches, Strawberries, Apples with skin, Kiwi,
Starfruits, Papayas, Mangos, etc) |
| occasional
food (2%) |
High quality canned reptile,
dog or cat food, Cooked Eggs, White Cheese, Low-Fat Meat |
| notes |
a large diversity of plant
matter should be offered |
| reproduction |
| reproduction |
Oviparous |
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