盾臂龜需要高纖維素，低蛋白質食物以維持健康 。這是他們在大自然的食物，適合他們的身體構造 。
It is important for African Spurred Tortoise to have a high fiber, low protein diet. That is what they have in nature and that is what their bodies are built for.
給予高蛋白質食物會令他們隆背 ，生長過速則導致腎臟和肝臟問題 ，生命因而縮短 。所以 ，別以為是一件好事。
It is important for African Spurred Tortoise to have a high fiber, low protein diet. That is what they have in nature and that is what their bodies are built for.
給予高蛋白質食物會令他們隆背 ，生長過速則導致腎臟和肝臟問題 ，生命因而縮短 。所以 ，別以為是一件好事。
It is believed that high protein diet is related to pyramiding problem in African Spurred Tortoise. Too much protein will also make them grow too fast. Growing too fast is not a good thing. Think about the kidney and liver damage in the long run. And shorter life span.
(左) 我在一個爬蟲動物協會的籌款項目看到這隻龜龜。牠重15 磅, 7 歲，非常健康，沒有隆背，主人一定很用心照顧牠，是一隻幸福的龜龜。
(Left) I saw this beautiful tort on a fund raising event for reptiles. She? is 7 years old and weighs 15 lbs. The owner takes very good care of the tort. She looks healthy and no pyramiding.
(右) 我在一個爬蟲公園看到這隻可憐隆背龜龜，我想牠是被遺棄的，之前的主人不懂照料，現住在爬蟲公園。隆背龜龜不但有隆起的殼，內臟可能已受損。
(Right) I saw this tort in a reptile park. I think he was abandoned and now lives in the park. This poor baby has pyramiding problem. Notice the lumps on his shell. Unforturnately, for pyramiding, not only the external is affected. Irregular growth may happen within the body too.
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