Pawpaw available in summer and winter tropical tortoises (wetland) terrapins
Carica papaya L. My experiences / remark to this entry: (EMail)

some ingredients in ppm (parts per million):

element part quantity minimal maximal
Ascorbic acid Leave   1,400 6,222
Ascorbic acid Fruit   330 5,732
Beta-Carotin Fruit   10 123
Beta-Carotin Leave   116 514
Calcium Fruit   100 2,792
Calcium Leave   3,440 23,800
Fat Seeds 253,000    
Fat Fruit   980 22,000
Fat Leave   8,000 136,000
Fibre Fruit   6,960 75,538
Fibre Leave   18,000 145,000
Fibre Seeds 170,000    
kcal/kg Leave 740    
kcal/kg Fruit   390 3,491
Magnesium Fruit   82 1,058
Phosphorus Fruit   45 1,260
Phosphorus Leave   1,420 6,311
Protein Fruit   5,000 57,370
Protein Leave   70,000 326,000
Protein Seeds 243,000    
Vitamine B6 Fruit   0.2 1.7
Water Fruit   865,000 918,300
Water Leave   697,000 703,000
Zinc Fruit   1.8 5.4

 

summary from an email of the mailing list: Schildifutter - Mailingsliste from Marion Minch
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During winter I feed the pawpaw-fruit to my reds because it tastes very good to them and the ingredients aren't too bad.
It has the side-effect of stimulating the digestion and helps to speed it up.

<< translated by: Rachel Butner and Marion Minch

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available in summer and winter tropical tortoises (wetland) terrapins