29-08-2010, 03:16 PM | #11 |
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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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Thanks RFM, When talking about alcohol I am on steady ground. A subject very close to my heart (and my liver). I must go and lay down now, one too many fermented apple drinks at the cricket yesterday (and no I was not involved in any betting scandals).
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Thanks kirkie I was just wondering as it wad something I read and wondered, so black berrys are ok as a treat in the season
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I'm pretty sure that's what Kirkie meant Laura
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I brought this book on Ebay it is really interesting and very informative
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Has anyone read Hermann's Tortoise: Boettger's and Dalmatian Tortoises and finished with it ? Happy to buy it from you ?
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totally agree here! Mind you it is around £35 so yes, one at a time is best
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Where did you get it? Amazon are out of stock and I quite fancy a copy.
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