Chelonian nutrition is still a young, but very important field of study. This article provides practical feeding advice for tortoises and freshwater and terrestrial turtles. Areas covered include the different feeding ecology of different types of chelonians, their digestive physiology, growth rate, body condition scoring, an overview of what types of diets items can be used in captive diets, and examples of diets used for various species of chelonians.
Keywords: Chelonian; Freshwater turtle; Nutrition; Testudines; Tortoise; Turtle.
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