Re: Protein doesn't cause pyramiding!

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Posted by Terry. on May 20, 2000 at 23:14:15:

In Reply to: Re: Protein doesn't cause pyramiding! posted by Barbara K. on May 20, 2000 at 22:11:57:

Hi Barbara,
sorry if it read that way, that wasn't what I was suggesting. Just stating that torts that have access to natural foods and the outdoors will be healthier than those kept indoors on a high protein, fatty diet.

Anyway debates like this are a good thing I think, through this debate and the ones on the lists, I have a better understanding of various tortoise issues.Although not a very experienced keeper, I have learned a lot since I got my first tortoise.
I still believe that protein rich foods are responsible for pyramiding, but that environment and other causes also factor in.
I have followed the advise of some very experienced chelonia keepers, and have seen excelent results.So in turn this is the advise I offer to new keepers.
I don't believe this is causing any harm. As I've yet to see any reports of a high fiber grazing diet, suplemented with other edible weeds and plants and available drinking water,plus calcium and vitamin supplements, being harmful to a grazing herbivore such as a sulcata. We can't all agree on everything, so it is up to the individual to come to their own conclusions.

But both sides deserve to be heard.
Aloha,
Terry.

: I don't think that Richard, in his message, advocated keeping tortoises only indoors and feeding them only tortoise chow, and certainly neither do I, nor have I ever.

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: Hi Barbara, : sorry if it read that way, that wasn't what I was suggesting. Just stating that torts that have access to natural foods and the outdoors will be healthier than those kept indoors on a high protein, fatty diet. : Anyway debates like this are a good thing I think, through this debate and the ones on the lists, I have a better understanding of various tortoise issues.Although not a very experienced keeper, I have learned a lot since I got my first tortoise. : I still believe that protein rich foods are responsible for pyramiding, but that environment and other causes also factor in. : I have followed the advise of some very experienced chelonia keepers, and have seen excelent results.So in turn this is the advise I offer to new keepers. : I don't believe this is causing any harm. As I've yet to see any reports of a high fiber grazing diet, suplemented with other edible weeds and plants and available drinking water,plus calcium and vitamin supplements, being harmful to a grazing herbivore such as a sulcata. We can't all agree on everything, so it is up to the individual to come to their own conclusions. : But both sides deserve to be heard. : Aloha, : Terry. : : I don't think that Richard, in his message, advocated keeping tortoises only indoors and feeding them only tortoise chow, and certainly neither do I, nor have I ever.

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