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| Description:
Spider tortoises get their name due to the unique pattern
on their shell resembling a spider web. |
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| Lifespan: |
Up to 50 years. |
| Estimated Size: |
Up to 6" |
| Natural Location: |
Madagascar |
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A Spider
Tortoise requires a 100% herbivorous diet. You can feed them
just about any type of fruit or vegetable that has been diced
into small pieces. Tomatoes, berries, squash, apples, mushrooms
and lettuce all make great choices. A large variation of food
should be provided to give your tortoise a good selection.
Clean water must always be provided for your
Spider Tortoise to drink from. They will also use it to bathe
in so it must be changed regularly. |
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An average
humidity level of 77% is recommended for all Spider Tortoises.
The hardest part about maintaining a Spider
Tortoise is providing the proper humidity and temperature
levels. In the wild these tortoises experience large temperature
variations. To care for them properly means you must also
mimic these temperature variations, but that can be very difficult
to do in captivity. The lower end of the temperature scale
would be about 55 degrees F all the way up to 85 degrees F. |
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In comparison
to other tortoises and turtles, Spider Tortoises do not tend
to need a large area in which to live. You can easily house
a half dozen or even more in an enclosure the size of your
average bathtub.
As mentioned above it is incredibly important
to provide Spider Tortoises with an appropriate temperature
gradient and a relatively high humidity. |
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