This is one of the most frustrating things I've encountered in my studies so far. Take the calcium/phosphorus requirements for example. It's widely accepted that a ratio of 1:1 or 2:1 is healthy. Why? Because that's the ratio present in our bodies (true for most animals) But, that's a ratio. How MUCH? do they need? Nobody says. I would suspect that an animal that is growing and laying down so much new bone growth would need more, right? Very frustrating, and just one example of a hundred. I guess that's the exciting part of being on the budding end of reptile husbandry.

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• Chickens and Salmonella: Ox, Brian, and Others Interested - tango, Mon Jul 7 07:22:06 2003
• RE: Chickens and Salmonella: Ox, Brian, and Others Interested - RoyerReptiles, Mon Jul 7 07:35:07 2003
• RE: Chickens and Salmonella: Ox, Brian, and Others Interested - tango, Mon Jul 7 12:36:41 2003
• RE: Chickens and Salmonella: Ox, Brian, and Others Interested - RoyerReptiles, Mon Jul 7 16:42:44 2003
• RE: Chickens and Salmonella: Ox, Brian, and Others Interested - tango, Mon Jul 7 20:45:57 2003
• Thank you Marcia for this very detailed and informative post,....... - BrianSmith, Mon Jul 7 14:55:20 2003
• RE: Thank you Marcia for this very detailed and informative post,....... - Thomas j, Mon Jul 7 17:39:46 2003
• RE: Thank you Marcia for this very detailed and informative post,....... - tango, Mon Jul 7 20:36:32 2003
• What They Eat - jfmoore, Mon Jul 7 17:29:32 2003
• very well put Joan. Yes, we all need to keep our views/minds open....n/p - BrianSmith, Mon Jul 7 17:41:04 2003
• So True! - RoyerReptiles, Mon Jul 7 20:23:08 2003
• RE: What They Eat - tango, Mon Jul 7 20:26:41 2003
• oh yeah... - RoyerReptiles, Mon Jul 7 20:31:54 2003
• RE: oh yeah... - tango, Mon Jul 7 20:47:52 2003
• RE: oh yeah... - RoyerReptiles, Mon Jul 7 23:29:24 2003
• RE: oh yeah... - tango, Tue Jul 8 09:11:37 2003