A super star of a species, the Burmese star tortoise (G.platynota) has in the last several decades become firmly established as a captive gem. My own group raised from captive bred hatchlings bought 20 years ago have proven to be a hearty, friendly keeper and one I like to produce for others. As hatchlings I set them up in a closed chamber to keep relative humidity high and offer them a head start on smooth shell development. Typically a large rubbermaid with Arcadia UV and a low watt heat lamp producing a basking area of 88f with a cooler area in the 70s during the day and low 70s for the evening low. For bedding I use cypress mulch, offer multiple cork bark hides and with that they are set. I take them out for a quick daily soak to drink and then back into the enclosure to offer food. I feed dandelion greens, spring mix, endive, escarole, arugula, leaf lettuce, hay, flowers, yard weeds and grasses. With this set up and routine, hatchlings thrive here for me. My adult Burmese live outdoors most of the year here in AZ. In cooler climates a large pen for an adult indoors may need to be built if your area temps are below 65f for any length of time. I love the adult size (big but not too big with adult males averaging 8 inches and females 12-14 inches) the beautiful shell color and pattern and the fact they don’t dig makes them a great choice for both new and advanced keepers inside or out.