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How Can I Tell If A Tortoise Is Healthy? (commentary thread)
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One more thing to asl do they clear there intestines while getting soaked.Because i was observing it while soaking there poop was with undigested food.without in water poop is normal as it should be.So did check for worm load but there was nothing in it.
kellygirl64
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Thanks so much !!
Don't know about the undigested food part, but many tortoises poop in the soak. So you're thinking the tortoise poops out the food before it's been digested simply because he's in the soak?
@Yvonne G
yes kind of they empty the food as I have observed this. while soaking the poop comes out mostly have seen undigested food.
but when he does out in water it is at right consistency.
[emoji15]I’m feeling a false sense of security because Daisy is thriving.
Thank you for all this information! Never heard of urates and it was freaking me out but this explains it very well! You all are a godsend and thank you for taking the time to help us newbies
trangctv
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They are high in protein, vitamins and some healthy fats. There are no benefits specifically eating tortoises. For reasons of conservation I do not recommend eating them too regularly as their habitat is diminishing around the world. You can get the same health benefits from a more sustainable plant based diet. Having said that, if you are lost in the wilderness and your body’s reserve of fat has been used up, the health benefits of eating turtles and/or tortoises are significant. Eating a tortoise could save your life. Keep in mind that if a tortoise has been living in a contaminated environment it may actually do you more harm than good as it may contain high levels of heavy metals and traces of carcinogenic pesticides.
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You have got to be joking! [emoji33] Who was talking about eating tortoises??!!
I'm going to hope this was a language/translation difficulty.
Creepy crap!
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I then saw the OP is from Vietnam...hoping that's the difficulty.
Has anyone been buying from south Carolina pet supply lately?
