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herpz Nov 16, 2007 08:13 PM

I'm a bit worried that my little guy might have a shell problem. I know he has a bit of pyramiding, I feed him only romaine lettace, carrots, bell peppers, cucumbers, collards, mustards, and when he is outside(summer) he eats wild weeds my un-chemicalized lawn. Here are some pictures.
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herpz Nov 16, 2007 08:14 PM

Woops... This should be the image link
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herpz Nov 16, 2007 08:16 PM

Any advice on how to post a imageshack link would be helpful so you can see his shell 0.o... Sorry guys
maybe this is it...

tglazie Nov 19, 2007 09:02 PM

The picture is a little limited in scope, but from what I can tell, he/she seems fine. Is it eating? Are the feces fibrous drops, or are they runny? Honestly, though, I'd have to see an image of the animal as a whole.

T.G.

herpz Nov 20, 2007 09:09 AM

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Thats a full pic of him. Thanks for the help. He's eating on hay(not alfalfa) my lawn, weeds, and anything my family doesn't eat vegetable wise...He loves collards and he will be getting them and mustards over the winter. Fiberous feces.
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rockofpa Nov 22, 2007 08:18 PM

I would stay away from the romaine and other "wet" greens. I stick with dry goods such as hay, timothy hay, pretty much rabit food greens, with a Mizzuri mixed in with it. I hear the problem with romaine and collard greens are there is too much protein which is one of the reasons believed to cause pyrimiding. Just my opionion, works for me.

herpz Nov 24, 2007 04:51 PM

Collards are a staple...Any books or care sheets you read state them as very healthy...Kale/Spinach are the things to avoid. Kale can be used in moderation though.

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