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RE: Nutrition question

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Posted by: StephF at Sat Aug 7 13:22:06 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by StephF ]  
   

If a healthy wild box turtle typically has a diet comprised of approximately 50% protein, and I try to replicate that in captivity, I would have to feed an awful lot of parsnips (2g protein/100g) or far less chicken (20g protein/100g).

A turtle can only eat so much.

   

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