Pellets & What Ive Been Told

[-EJ]

Sorry if you find that insulting. I see it as a valid question considering you are offering it is some kind of validity to your statement.

You do bring up a point in that there are different perspectives in the keeping of tortoises... Pets, hobby, scientific research and conservation to name a few.

Like I said before... I've come to trust the people who manufacture and use the diets I use. I have no desire to become a nutritionist. If you were to thoroughly research every ingredient in any diet you'd be at it for quite some time and still not come to many conclusions.

I just read the wikipedia article about molasses (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molasses) and it's pretty interesting.

It's made from boiling sugar cane (or sugar beets,) and molasses is what's left AFTER most of the sugar is removed. It's actually kind of healthy!

"... source of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and iron; one tablespoon provides up to 20% of the daily value of each of those nutrients."

Thanks Kadaan! Thats very helpful!

I'm thinking 80 years and nothing submitted to the hobby????

EJ, Don't insult my family. Its not appropriate. My family's contribution is providing a group of tortoises with a very long and happy life. My family's goal was to provide the best care possible to a group of very old tortoises, the goal was not to publish in some hobbyist magazine. That does not make our contribution any less significant. Furthermore, caring for tortoises is more than just a 'hobby.' Its a lifelong commitment to some very special animals.