W Shaw
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Did you mean "butternut" squash?
Yep. I know it's not normally the best thing for a Russian tortoise, but his vet recommends winter squashes and pumpkin as a temporary diet addition to put weight on seriously underweight ones. It seems to be working with Ronan. His weight was up 10% from his last visit
has your vet screened for intestinal parasites?
Yep, When I adopted him, I took him in for a complete exam, including x-rays and fecals. I expected him to have a load of parasites, given his background and the fact that he was being allowed to eat grapes, but that was the one piece of good news in the otherwise dismal assessment. No parasites.