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EJ
at Tue Nov 3 18:30:29 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by EJ ]
Where do you think the majority of moisture is lost in reptiles... for the most part there is little to no exchange of moisture through the skin...
The humid hide is a key to reducing the loss of moisture but it is not because of loss through the skin...
>>This is only a question because I dont know, If the skin cant absorb moisture why would relative humidity be so important to some species? How would the humidity physically affect the tort? Also what would explain the importance of humid hides to baby torts as well? ----- Ed @ Tortoise Keepers
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