Just a note of clarification about eating seeds. Most seeds just pass right on through the digestive tract and come out whole, not doing the tortoise any good at all.
Blended pumpkin seeds
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When I feed my tortoises whole pumpkins in the Fall, many of the passed seeds will germinate all around the pen during the rainy season.
Well, that is the animal's job, afterall - seed disperser!
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Fenbendazole or panacur is very safe. I have used Safeguard 10 percent paste for horses for many years with no adverse effect on tortoises. The course of administration is repeated over several days. Most any animal that grazes is susceptible to parasites. The Safeguard works on just about all of them except for some of the tapeworms. But I have discontinued routine worming and only recommend in active cases when symptoms are present that can't be attributed to any other cause or when the presence of worms is detected in stool. I feed the whole pumpkin as a possible preventative measure and because the tortoises like it at the end of the season. I also don't recommend the administration of any medication without consultation with a knowledgeable veterinarian.
Pumpkin seeds and papaya seeds are both known for anti-parasitic properties... there's folklore and anecdotal stories and research in support of their efficacy.
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