I've been reading a book... a very good book actually... and here are a few quotes:


‘There are special fluorescent bulbs and mercury vapour lamps that provide ultraviolet light – specifically ultraviolet B waves (UVB) – which is essential for the natural metabolism of calcium.’

‘It is common practice when keeping tortoises in captivity to try and provide as natural diet as possible.’

‘Dietary Do’s and Don’ts

While many aspects of tortoise nutrition remain uncertain, there are few definite things you should and shouldn’t do when feeding your tortoise.

Do

• Provide a plant-based diet
• Feed as wide a variety of plants as possible
• Feed mostly leafy green plants
• Provide a suitable calcium supplement

Don’t

• Feed animal protein, like dog or cat food
• Feed a lot of fruit
• Offer spoiled or mouldy items’

‘As the hobby of keeping tortoises grows, commercial products made just for tortoises are making their way onto the market……… many of these items are of questionable value….. There are also some products that have been around for a while, and they do make providing good nutrition for your tortoise easier….. These are yet another route you can choose to increase the dietary variety…… There is one caution when using some of the grain-based diets….. it can lead to very rapid growth. Whether this is a good or bad thing is yet another topic of much debate, but it can be controlled by reducing the amount of food given. If any of these diets are used in feeding….. you should limit offering to once or twice a week.’


Would anyone like to hazard a guess as to who the author of this book is?

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I hope there is an answer to this within the next minute or so, I finish at 1pm and ive been reading this thread all morning.

Oh, forgot to mention... it was printed in 2005.

Any guesses yet as to the author?

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Enyd Blyton?

Sorry couldn't resist is it Ed?

I wanted to say ed too.....come on tell us!

This book is one of the most informative Complete Guides to Testudo I've read, highly recommended.

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Well ?

Well I am going to assume then that it's Ed and if it is it seems very contradictory to what he now preaches.Seems like very good advice to me so why ever he decided to change his mind is anyones guess.Come on ed where you gone I want to know if it is by you and if so why the change?

Not Edward J Pirog by any chance..........