02-04-2011, 09:48 AM | #21 |
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oh bless the poor wee thing he'll come good I'm sure
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02-04-2011, 09:53 AM | #22 |
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UVB is essential for the absobsion of vitamins and the processing calcium but it could explain the small size.
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02-04-2011, 10:58 AM | #23 |
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That's not quite true. If the tortoise was fed any kind of supplements such as some of the formulated diets or such things as Nutrobal UVB is not essential.
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