Probably the best reference to date on the natural history of the Aldabra tortoise is J. Gerlachs book on The Giant Tortoises of the Indian Ocean. It gives a pretty good run down of the natural history of this tortoise.



On the Pyramiding... every tortoise keeper has their own idea. Some of them are unique and some are way out there but it is slowly coming to light that protein has very little to do with the process. I can understand why it is difficult to accept because so many tortoise keepers have been saying for years protein was the cause... they would then have to admit they were wrong. Many tortoise keepers seem to have a problem admitting as much.



Anyway... I suggest that anyone keeping these tortoises do a little research starting with Gerlachs book and then hunting down the references he cites.



As mentioned earlier... they are truely unique... as I watch one lumbering back to his enclosure after his morning walk... Out at 7am 31 degrees F... back in at 11am and 39 degrees F
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