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brad wilson
at Wed Jul 21 06:53:42 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by brad wilson ]
Last comment on a minor point - not really arguing.
Mazuri wants you to feed the equivalent of 1-4% of the tortoise's
*bodyweight* in tortoise chow every day, not 1-4% of the diet.
From mazuri.com
"Feeding Directions
Feed 1-4% of body weight per Tortoise per day. It is not necessary to wet the diet, although this may help to acclimate tortoises to the diet. Feed consumption will vary with temperature. Feed with good quality grass hay. Fresh fruits and vegetables (less than 20% by weight of total diet) may also be provided if desired."
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If you have a 100 pound tortoise, you would feed it 1 to 4 pounds of Mazuri pellets every day! They do suggest a limit on fruits and vegetables based on the total weight of the diet, not the tortoise.
I tried feeding my russians on this 1-4% schedule for awhile. They grew tired of the food. It's actually quite a lot! I weigh 185 and can't imagine stuffing down 1.85-7.4 pounds of those pellets every day. Maybe 7.4 pounds of Oreos.
I have an old can of Pretty Pets Iguana diet. They suggest making the pellets 80% of the total food intake. Pet food makers really want you to buy a lot of the product, because they aren't going to make much money selling occasional snacks.
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RE: agreed... - brad wilson, Wed Jul 21 06:53:42 2004