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Elongated
Tortoise
Indotestudo elongata
(1853, Blyth) |
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| general
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| description |
An unusually colorful
tropical tortoise, readily available and fairly hardy
that makes a wonderful pet. |
| a.k.a |
Yellow-headed tortoise,
Yellow tortoise, Red-nosed tortoise |
| distribution |
 
 
 
 Northwestern
India to Yunnan and Guangxi Provinces, People's Republic
of China, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam,
Thailand and western Malaysia.
code : BD, BU, CN, IN, KH, MY, TH, VN |
| adult
size |
approx. 1' carapax length for male
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| hatchling
size |
approx. 1.5" carapax
length |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial; upland forest
areas |
| 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, gravel, moss (e.g.
Forest Bed
, Forest Moss),
barks (e.g. Repti Bark,
Coconut Bark) |
| 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 |
28 - 30 ¢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 high |
| water
dish |
a large shallow water
dish (e.g. Rock water
dish) should be available for soaking and drinking
all the time. |
| hiding
place |
Optional. Possibllites
include caves (e.g. Habba
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| wild
diet |
Herbivorous (plant-eating);
Fallen Fruits,
Mushrooms, vines, succulents, Grasses, Greens, Flowers,
occasionally carrions |
| primary
food |
Various fruits (e.g. Plums,
Peaches, Strawberries, Apples with skin, Kiwi, Starfruits,
Papayas, Mangos, Tomatoes, etc), Carrots, Mushrooms, Beans,
Peas, Grass, Veggies, Flowers, Dark Leafy Greens (e.g.
dandelions, mustards, collards, turnips, kales), Box
Turtle & Tortoise Food , Tortoise
Formula |
| occasional
food |
High quality canned reptile,
dog or cat food, Cooked Eggs, White Cheese, Low-Fat Meat |
| reproduction |
| reproduction |
Oviparous |
| eggs |
lays 5 - 9 eggs per clutch |
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