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Group 2 was housed in an artificial setting and fed vegetables grown for human consumption. Group 3 was maintained in an outside enclosure and fed naturally growing vegetation. After 10 months, pyramidal growth, body weight, and adverse conditions were assessed. Bone mineral density (BMD) of the axial and appendicular skeleton, shell, vertebral column, and pelvis was measured via DXA.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\u2014Group 2 had the highest mean \u00b1 SD body weight (65.42 \u00b1 30.85 g), followed by group 1 (51.08 \u00b1 22.92 g) and group 3 (35.74 \u00b1 7.13 g). Mean BMD of the shell varied significantly among groups (group 1, 0.05 \u00b1 0.03 g\/cm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2022m; group 2, 0.09 \u00b1 0.15 g\/cm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2022m; and group 3, undetectable). The BMD of the axial and appendicular skeleton, vertebral column, and pelvis did not differ significantly among groups. Pyramidal growth was highest in group 1 and not evident in group 3.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions and Clinical Relevance<\/jats:bold>\u2014Tortoises raised in artificial conditions did not have deficits in BMD, compared with results for outdoor-housed hibernating tortoises. Supplemental calcium was apparently not necessary when an adequate photothermal habitat and plant-based diet were provided. 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