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gabycher
at Wed Jun 7 19:27:41 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by gabycher ]
Though I am keeping redfoots and not stars, from a general tortoise nutrition point of view I just wanted to mention, that beans are high in just about any anti-nutrient you can imagine (oxalic acid, phytic acid, purines and tannins). They are thus not a recommendable tortoise food.
Kale is a good source of calcium but high in goitrogens and thus also should just be fed in small amounts.
Finally I wanted to caution you on overuse of vitamin supplements, especially for your 6-months-old. The very experienced breeder I got my tortoises from had lost a few hatchlings for this reason (autopsy was done and they had severe liver damage), and he is very cautious in this respect eversince.
The Herptivite label claims, that vitamin A overdosing is not possible with this formulation, but if you feed a well balanced diet I would suggest, that a once-a-week supplementation with vitamins should be sufficient and safer.
Good luck with your little beauties,
Gaby
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RE: Total Burmese Stars: 10 and counting - gabycher, Wed Jun 7 19:27:41 2006