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shiveley
at Tue Jul 20 15:15:34 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by shiveley ]
No mass produced and packaged product can match the nutritive value provided by grasses and/or hay.
Timothy hay can comprise the majority of a Sulcatta's diet. It's a source of food that the animal can graze on at its liesure (if used as a substrate). It is best to use a variety of grasses, however, such as Oat hay, small amounts of Alfalfa, and others (http://www.oxbowhay.com). These grasses naturally posses the correct amounts of nutrients, and are closer to what the tortoise would naturally eat in it's native environment than either prepared foods or supermarket produce. They promote proper digestions and physical development as well. If you check you will find that this is what most zoos use for their large tortoises.
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RE: I just got a 3 week sulcata for 50 bucks.have some questions? - shiveley, Tue Jul 20 15:15:34 2004