| dc.creator |
Kabigumila, Jonathan D. |
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| dc.date |
2016-06-15T20:55:12Z |
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| dc.date |
2016-06-15T20:55:12Z |
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| dc.date |
1998 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2021-05-03T13:28:58Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2021-05-03T13:28:58Z |
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| dc.identifier |
Kabigumila, J., 1998. Efficacy of Leopard Tortoise (Gepchelone pardalis babcocki) Farming in Tanzania. |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2497 |
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| dc.identifier |
10.14989/68179 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2497 |
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| dc.description |
Assessment of the efficacy of leopard tortoise farming was made in Dar es
Salaam and Arusha between June and July 1995. Three out of four farms held parental stocks
in excess of the legal quota. Some farms also held stocks of mixed provenance, unsuitable for
farming. None of the farms had suitable enclosures. Drinking and bathing water was not
changed frequently resulting dirt contamination. Few grasses and no mineral supplements
were included in the tortoise diet. No regular veterinary inspection was made for parasite
removal. The farms underreported tortoise deaths.
The reproductive output of the captive tortoise was generally poor. Furthermore, farm
owners lacked the expertise and commitment required for breeding tortoises in captivity.
Farming cannot sustain the leopard tortoise export trade under the present breeding regime.
The study concludes with recommendations for improving tortoise farming in Tanzania. |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.subject |
Tanzania |
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| dc.subject |
Leopard tortoise |
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| dc.subject |
Farming |
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| dc.subject |
Export trade |
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| dc.title |
Efficacy of Leopard Tortoise (Gepchelone pardalis babcocki) Farming in Tanzania |
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| dc.type |
Journal Article, Peer Reviewed |
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