Tortoise Trust Feeding Guide
Tortoise Trust Feeding Guide
Includes extremely detailed articles and papers on all aspects of chelonian nutrition by one of the world's leading authorities: Causes and prevention of 'lumpy shell' syndrome and bone deformities, Calcium and the D3 metabolism, Protein and energy requirements, Miscellaneous trace elements, The role of vitamins and supplements, Wild foods for captive tortoises, Toxic plant list, Anti-nutrients in common feeds, Dietary and nutritional disorders, Omnivorous, carnivorous and herbivorous diets, Feeding aquatic turtles, Feeding tropical tortoises, Grasses and hays for savannah species, Feeding box and wood turtles, Growing perfect hatchlings. An invaluable addition to the bookshelf of tortoise keepers everywhere, this comprehensive text addresses the problems every keeper faces when attempting to provide optimum diets in captive situations