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Re: Protein doesn't cause pyramiding!


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Posted by Terry on May 20, 2000 at 14:16:08:

In Reply to: Re: Protein doesn't cause pyramiding! posted by Barbara K. on May 20, 2000 at 00:42:32:

Sulcatas it seems are more prone to pyramiding than other species.
Of all the photos of captive bred tortoises I have seen, it's the sulcatas that show the highest percent of pyramiding, it seems to be very common.

The vertict is out ( on the tortoise lists) that diet, environment, stress levels,water consumtion, exercise and individual metabolism all play their part.
This makes perfect sense, a tortoise housed in a small enclosure with little chance of exercise and fed a high protein and fatty diet. Is not going to be as healthy as a tortoise that is housed outdoors , free to roam and graze on natural foods.

Foods high in protein are known to cause health problems, bladder stones, liver disease and high blood urea levels are some of them. Although these may not show up for years.

It seems that everybody has their own opinion.
Free grazing in a large outdoor environment , works for me.
Barbara although your leopards were on a high protein diet, they did spend time outdoors grazing and feeding on more natural types of food. They were not housed year round in an indoor enclosure solely on a high protein ( chow, pelleted diet)with no natural supplements.

Why did you discontinue feeding the dog chow, if you believe that foods high in protein do not effect a tortoises health? Or did I misunderstand your post?

Terry


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