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gabycher
at Wed Jun 7 21:31:00 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by gabycher ]
I am sorry, but this vitamin problem has happened a long time ago, and I don't know which reptile vitamine he had used. All I can say is, that he produces over 100 hatchlings per year, and this was the only time he had lost tortoises ever in over 20 years. In the case of these hatchlings he had started them on vitamins earlier than usual, and since then he starts them on vitamins only when they are over 6 months old.
I didn't mean to offend you or the person you trust. The problem with tortoise nutrition is, that it can take a long time before problems actually show. Thyroid problems from foods rich in goitrogens don't show within months and in the case of liver problems showing it usually means the end already.
All I wanted to say is, that if you feed your tortoises an as varied diet as possible and omit the foods that are exceptionally rich in anti-nutrients, you will not need much supplemental vitamins.
But again,- this was well meant and results from a lot of discussions and a vast amount of reading on the topic.
Gaby
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RE: Total Burmese Stars: 10 and counting - gabycher, Wed Jun 7 21:31:00 2006