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I've got a young aldabra - 33 months old (Uncle Bri - you can see lots of photos on my Uncle Bri Update thread). He/she is 18lbs and has gained about 8 pounds since last october, about a pound a month. My young guy happens to have a small crack on his plastron that appears not to be caused by an injury. I am working on this issue with my vet who is consulting other vets in the country. Anyway, to make a long story short a consulting vet looking at the crack added that my tort is being significantly overfed and suggested that growth rates like mine will harm the animal over time.
I know that overfeeding is a common issue in a lot of captive animals, but from my time on the forum, the growth of my guy does not seem out of line. I would just like to get others feedback.
Also, might a high growth rate cause undo stress.crack?
Thanks!
I know that overfeeding is a common issue in a lot of captive animals, but from my time on the forum, the growth of my guy does not seem out of line. I would just like to get others feedback.
Also, might a high growth rate cause undo stress.crack?
Thanks!