fifthdawn said:If one green has 4:2 Ca: P ratio, can't you just feed twice as much of another leaf witha 2:1 Ca: P ratio? Not only will you get the same nutrition, ur tortoise feels more full and satisfied?
Unless I'm missing something here..
A 4:2 ratio is the exact same thing as a 2:1- its the ratio that is important, not the numbers used. When I write Ca: P ratios, I always write it so there is 1 part of Phosphorous to make it easier to compare items.
Both a 2:1 ratio and a 4:2 ratio means there is twice as much calcium as there is phosphorous, but the ratio itself does not tell you how much of either is there. You'd call it 2:1 if the numbers were 186 to 93, or 6 to 3, or etc.
On the other hand, if you had a food item that was 3:1 and another that was 1:1, it WOULD equal 4:2, or 2:1.
Redfoot NERD said:Mark.. who are these that you refer to so often? Are they those that are different than the ones I know that I have spoken ( on the phone ) with over the past 10+ years? Those I know believe it's better to keep them hungry than feed them something just to keep them full [ in their minds ].
I started doing a point by point thing again, but I really don't want to get into it with you again.
Have a Merry Christmas!