Still not getting "How are these D3 things made available to our tortoises [ diet for my tortoises ] and turtles"..? Especially the basking tortoises that most seem to have on this tread
When my water turtles are under the coil bulbs to bask they are ( given the space to move as needed ) facing away from the light.. or are sleeping with their eyes closed.
And the redfoot tortoises.. ( as seldom as they are under the coil.. because they get their D3 from their diet.. so they have no need to bask ).. sleep the same way. I have again explained my set-up.
I have to suspect that these tortoises are subjected to entirely too many "rays" ( light or otherwise ) because they have no choice. Again this is based on no less than 10 years of receiving requested pics from 'keepers' showing how they have their habitat set-up. Virtually "flooded" with light!
EARLY ON the "standard" for habitat set-up was for mainly the African and European "BASKING" tortoises.. again EARLY ON.. which included a cool and hot spot with intense light/UVB .. to ensure that no MDB would transpire! How has this influenced what is being done today? Little.. some.. or is it the 'standard'?
To insure I'm not misunderstood .. [ accused of judging ] these are observations of mine .. from those that were misguided or deceived by those that were only "advising" to sell their product!
When my water turtles are under the coil bulbs to bask they are ( given the space to move as needed ) facing away from the light.. or are sleeping with their eyes closed.
And the redfoot tortoises.. ( as seldom as they are under the coil.. because they get their D3 from their diet.. so they have no need to bask ).. sleep the same way. I have again explained my set-up.
I have to suspect that these tortoises are subjected to entirely too many "rays" ( light or otherwise ) because they have no choice. Again this is based on no less than 10 years of receiving requested pics from 'keepers' showing how they have their habitat set-up. Virtually "flooded" with light!
EARLY ON the "standard" for habitat set-up was for mainly the African and European "BASKING" tortoises.. again EARLY ON.. which included a cool and hot spot with intense light/UVB .. to ensure that no MDB would transpire! How has this influenced what is being done today? Little.. some.. or is it the 'standard'?
To insure I'm not misunderstood .. [ accused of judging ] these are observations of mine .. from those that were misguided or deceived by those that were only "advising" to sell their product!