They like to eat fruits, prickly cacti, plants with thick stems and leaves and thistles. However, if the domestic Indian star turtle is fed too many succulent plants, such as lettuce, lettuce, tomatoes, succulent fruits, etc., it will have a bad effect. In fact, this turtle needs coarse grains and high fiber food. Too many juicy fruits and soft foods can easily cause gastrointestinal diseases, such as accelerating gastrointestinal peristalsis and leading to diarrhea.

Precautions:

Indian star turtles like to live on flat grass.

Protein-rich vegetables, such as beans, should also be excluded from the diet of Indian star turtles. If they eat this food all the time, it will lead to skeletal dysplasia, hematuria, bladder stones and liver problems, and overgrowth. Indian star turtles need a lot of calcium and mineral trace elements. Especially in the process of hatching, it is very important to take some auxiliary measures for Indian star turtle larvae and female Indian star turtles. This kind of turtle is suitable for receiving sunlight in outdoor gardens covered with vegetation in tropical areas, but be careful not to get too hot, and shading arrangement is equally important. If it is kept indoors, vitamin D3 must be added to the food. Selectively use high-power UV-B full-spectrum lamps and replace them regularly. Indian star turtles like drinking water and bathing in shallow water, so they should clean their drinking plates regularly. Don't mix them with other turtles, because Indian star turtles can easily transmit diseases from other turtles, even healthy Indian star turtles.

From the interior of India; Can't hibernate; 100% vegetarian diet; Habitat is dry grassland; Can't stand humidity and cold; Need a wide indoor and outdoor feeding place; Need to take a warm bath regularly.