Re: Protein doesn't cause pyramiding!/ A point to ponder!

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Posted by Terry on May 20, 2000 at 23:27:00:

In Reply to: Re: Protein doesn't cause pyramiding!/ A point to ponder! posted by Barbara K. on May 20, 2000 at 22:21:46:

Aloha Barbara!
if fed exclusively or in excess.
I have unfortunately experienced this. The first sulcata I ever had was given six months at most to live. This diagnosed by a very respected exotic vet here on Oahu.
Due to a high protein diet both the kidney and liver were failing.This vet is very experienced with tortoises, and has dissected a few in his day including sulcatas.In his words, *I would take this poor animal back and ask them to return your money.I see this time and time again, due to their diet the kidney and liver are totaly shot*

We had purchased the tortoise two days prior to the vet visit, which included full blood work up.
The tortoise had been fed a high protein diet, with no access ever to grass or any other more natural foods.
This experience broke my heart, I cried for nearly a week.
Aloha,
Terry.

Hi again, Terry!!

: I also have not seen any symptoms of these afflictions in my tortoises despite the use of primate chow as part of their diet... I guess the problem with a discussion like this is we don't want to have any of our living, active, healthy tortoises dissected to find out!!!!

: XXXX B.

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: Aloha Barbara! : if fed exclusively or in excess. : I have unfortunately experienced this. The first sulcata I ever had was given six months at most to live. This diagnosed by a very respected exotic vet here on Oahu. : Due to a high protein diet both the kidney and liver were failing.This vet is very experienced with tortoises, and has dissected a few in his day including sulcatas.In his words, *I would take this poor animal back and ask them to return your money.I see this time and time again, due to their diet the kidney and liver are totaly shot* : We had purchased the tortoise two days prior to the vet visit, which included full blood work up. : The tortoise had been fed a high protein diet, with no access ever to grass or any other more natural foods. : This experience broke my heart, I cried for nearly a week. : Aloha, : Terry. : : Hi again, Terry!! : : I also have not seen any symptoms of these afflictions in my tortoises despite the use of primate chow as part of their diet... I guess the problem with a discussion like this is we don't want to have any of our living, active, healthy tortoises dissected to find out!!!! : : XXXX B.

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