Thanks for your comments - any more?

I'm interested in whether people have witnessed seasonal activity. Like I said, mine seem to be hiding/burrwoing a lot lately, I wondered if in the wild they have a winter or dry season slow down, i.e. some kind of seasonal activity pattern. If so, it might be important to replicate it for breeding?

Also, can anybody else comment on how long they take to reach sexual maturity/max size?

Finally a more general question. With European tortoises, the basic plan is to feed a low nutrient/high fibre diet, so as to achieve slow even growth. Turtles like manni are omnivorous - if they get too much protein, do they just grow quicker, or can they develop shell deformities (assuming that they get plenty of calcium)?

Thanks again,
Mark.

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