Todayâs dentists and dental hygienists have a different understanding of the etiology and progression of periodontitis. Periodontal researchers are forever bursting the theory âbubble.â We now understand that susceptibility to periodontitis is complex and multifactorial.
There are a variety of foods which are universally accepted by eastern box turtles, which include earthworms, snails, slugs, grubs, beetles, caterpillars, grasses, fallen fruit, berries, mushrooms, flowers, bread, duck weed, and carrion.
Box turtles can be fed raw or cooked lean ground beef, cooked chicken or turkey, and lean canned dog foods (organic/natural are much better). Organic/natural dry cat and dog foods can also be fed but should not be a main meal. Do NOT feed most commercial dry cat or dog foods as they are mostly corn covered in lard.