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anyone seen
Posted: 21/08/2011 by krissander

Anyone else seen the tortoise trusts article on feeding? Some of the photos  are quite disturbing, goes to show the importance of a correct diet.Click and drag me down to the editor

Re: anyone seen
Posted: 21/08/2011 by DavidWYork

Hi, yes I have, and there loads on google images too. Hard to believe these creatures lived at all with their deformities. I fear things will only get worse as more and more torts are available, and "off the shelf" food pellets are relied on as an easy option. We must spread the good word at every opportunity, to avoid hundreds, if not thousands of unwanted, deformed unhappy tortoises in the future. Ideas welcomed on an informed way to prevent a bleak future...

Regards, David nr York.

Re: anyone seen
Posted: 23/08/2011 by VivTPG

Hi, here is a link to a youtube clip on the results of bad husbandry, I got it from the home page of TheTortoiseTable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_935eZl84k&feature=youtu.be
Its shocking, regards Vivienne

 

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