Quote:
Originally Posted by egyptiandan64
Sticking scute seams don't usually just happen because of low humidity but from a combination of low humidity and not doing any growing for an extended period of time. Both together don't usually happen in the wild but it's possible.
The problem with lack of humidity in captivity is that small tortoise can dehydrate over night if not humid enough. This does damage to the liver and kidneys and if it happens enough it can compromise these organs and make it so they don't function properly. This makes it hard to take the nutrients needed out of the food received. This in turn would make a good diet inadequate and to low in nutrients needed. This would in turn contribute to the pyramiding.
Danny
|
With sticking scutes I was meaning more about the lack of natural oils being a problem.
If wild tortoises live in an area with low humidity, they would pesumably have the same issues then that captive table reared ones may have with regard to their Liver and Kidneys and the absorbsion of nutrients?