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domalle
at Thu Dec 6 09:49:24 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by domalle ]
Aldabras inhabit desert isles with high population densities and high mortality due to marginal habitat, scarce resources and lack of cover from brutal sun and hot, dry, rocky conditions. There are opportunities and evolutionary survival reasons for scavenging behaviors. And other herbivorous tortoises will sometimes scavenge. But aldabras are basically herbivores regardless of what they may be fed in captivity.
I stand by my post.
Kory: We're on the same page. I don't even use Mazuri.
For the best treatment to date of the issues raised in this "controversy", see Mike Pingleton's excellent article on Pyramidal Growth Syndrome in World Chelonian Trust Newsletter Vol.3 No.1
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RE: My aldabras - domalle, Thu Dec 6 09:49:24 2007