Indotestudo forsteni

Forsten's Tortoise

Distribution: the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

Empire Stock: WC exported from Indonesia.

Size: 25 cm.

Habitat: Damp forests.

Diet: They seem, at least initially, to have a preference for yellow foods like; corn, cantaloupe, and crooked-neck squash. We feed these foods plus Romaine, mushrooms, and some animal protein. Edible Plants

Sexing: Males have concave plastrons and longer thicker tails

Breeding: Males can be aggressive breeders. This species is probably best kept in small groups.

Notes: The least widely distributed of the Indotestudos they are the most heavily imported. Imports are heavily stressed and parasitized.

Care Sheets: TT , WCT

Carapace

Plastron

Our first hatchling.

Same hatchling as above, a few months later.

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