Posted by:
brad wilson
at Mon Jul 19 16:10:30 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by brad wilson ]
I used it for about a year for my russians, leopards, and sometimes to the box turtles.
It didn't seem to harm them, other than maybe quick weight gain which needed to be closely monitored, but I realized I only used it out of convenience, not by conviction. It is made of things that aren't recommended as tortoise foods (soy, grains, etc.), and so I decided to quit using it. Pellets do make for an easy way to deliver calcium supplements by mixing powder with softend pellets.
I think you'll find that most people recommend using it as a supplement, not a steady diet. If you have only one (or a few) tortoises, I think you'd do just as well to stick to grasses, hay, some grocery greens, etc., as appropriate to the species.
With my small group I think it is part of the fun of keeping tortoises to try and vary their diet as much as possible. Using pellets just eliminates some of the fun and introduces some questionable food items.
[ Hide Replies ]
|
RE: Mazuri Tortoise food? Opinions? - brad wilson, Mon Jul 19 16:10:30 2004