Burmese Mountain Tortoise
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Channel: Alan Heath · 2012 · Pets & Animals
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Heaths-History-Page/173472422695696 The Burmese Mountain Tortoise is the largest tortoise in Asia. It is also known as the six-footed (legged) tortoise due to the very large and pointed tubercular scales on the rear thighs. They are found in Assam, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. They prefer moderate (as opposed to desert) temperatures of 17C to 33C and relatively high humidity between 60% to 100%. They are crepuscular, usually active in the morning and evening, but can be found basking or wandering about during a cool day. Diet is very widely varied, consisting of minimal grasses but lots of clover, plantain, dandelions and other broadleaf weeds. Vegetables, including greens, cactus, cauliflower, yams and squashes are preferred, but fruits and worms are also readily consumed. Protein intake is higher than most grazing herbivores such as Geochelone pardalis (Leopard Tortoises) or G. sulcata, but this is to be expected given the availability of invertebrates and carrion in their natural environment. They are sometimes kept as pets although they require very specialist care.
