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Pancake
Tortoise
Malacochersus tornieri |
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| general
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| description |
It makes hardy captives.
One of the oddest of all tortoises, it has a flat shell,
soft plastron, and habit of fleeing rather than withdrawing
into its shell when disturbed. It is an excellent climber
and make its home under rocks. |
| a.k.a |
Crevice Tortoise |
| distribution |
 Southeastern
Africa; Kenya and Tanzania (including the Serengeti National
Park) |
| adult
size |
approx. 6" carapax
length ; 1 lbs. |
| sexing |
Mature males have much
longer and thicker tails than females. Additionally, males
tend to be smaller than the females, and the rayed pattern
on their scutes less distinct. |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial, sociable;
rocky hillsides (kopjes) |
| cage
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Cage should be large enough.
(e.g. Wooden Terrarium,
Glass Terrarium)
Provide a lot of layers of rocks for climbing and hiding. |
| substrate |
Gravel, sand (e.g. Repti
Sand, Calci-Sand),
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 |
34 - 38 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
28 - 31 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
25 - 27 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
low |
| water
dish |
Optional. 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);
Dry and fresh
grass |
| primary
food |
Grass, Dark Leafy Greens
(e.g. dandelions, mustards, collards, turnips, kales),
Box Turtle & Tortoise
Food , Tortoise Formula
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| occasional
food |
Pricky Pears, Carrots,
Apples (with skin), Peaches, Berries, Squashes, Beans
(with skin), Peas (with skin), Almonds |
| never
feed on |
Very Juicy Fruits, Tomatos,
Bananas, Cabbages, Cucumbers, Bok Choy, Iceberg Lettuces,
Rhubarbs, Broccoli, etc |
| reproduction |
| reproduction
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Oviparous |
| incubation
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150 - 190 days |
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