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Originally Posted by Kirkie
Cider pears and apples are still going to contain sugers, it's the sugars that form the basis of alcohol.
Another point is that the "friendly" bacteria in a tortoises gut, the ones that aid digestion, are thought to require a steady Ph level. Fruit will unbalance the acidity of the gut causing either a die off of the useful bacteria or a bloom of less useful bacteria. Personally I think this is why Testudo
tortoises overfed on fruit often show symptoms of diarrhea.
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i think that's well put !!