Re: How would that explain identically raised tortoises pyramiding so diff? np

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Posted by A. C. Higfhfield on May 23, 2000 at 17:05:54:

In Reply to: Re: How would that explain identically raised tortoises pyramiding so diff? np posted by Eric T. on May 23, 2000 at 16:10:23:

: :I'm going to give my opinion again, and hopefully people aren't going to get too sick of me. If you read between the lines of what everybody says about pyramiding you will see a pattern. Rapid growth with inadequate calcium is the problem. Protein causes rapid growth...Higher temps speeds the metabolism and this causes rapid growth. And it is possible that two identical tortoises may have differing metabolic needs causing one to experience pyramiding and the other one not to.
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I concur with your opinion 100%.

The "humidity" argument just does not make biological or scientific sense. If anyone has genuine data, or real evidence to the contrary - please do state your reasoning, e.g., how can ambient humidity (or lack thereof)directly or indirectly cause fibrous osteodystrophy?

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: : :I'm going to give my opinion again, and hopefully people aren't going to get too sick of me. If you read between the lines of what everybody says about pyramiding you will see a pattern. Rapid growth with inadequate calcium is the problem. Protein causes rapid growth...Higher temps speeds the metabolism and this causes rapid growth. And it is possible that two identical tortoises may have differing metabolic needs causing one to experience pyramiding and the other one not to. : : : I concur with your opinion 100%. : The "humidity" argument just does not make biological or scientific sense. If anyone has genuine data, or real evidence to the contrary - please do state your reasoning, e.g., how can ambient humidity (or lack thereof)directly or indirectly cause fibrous osteodystrophy?

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