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bradtort
at Mon Apr 24 16:59:32 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by bradtort ]
I'll cover some questions:
Light areas between scutes: that's new growth. Shows up a lot in younger tortoises. If there's oozing fluid or the scutes are peeling off, then there is a problem.
Calcium to phosphorous ratio in supplement: There is no need for a calcium supplement to have any phosphorous. If you are getting Repcal, then it should have next to no phosphorous. The fruits and vegetables in the diet already have plenty of phosphorous. The recommended ratio for the overall diet (foods AND supplements) is about 2:1 (from sources I've read), but I don't try to calculate that when I prepare foods. I just supply foods that have calcium and then provide Repcal along with cuttlebones for them to chew on.
Good luck.
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