Everyone here has been talking about the croc pellet diet lately but has anyone tried the gel. I am wondering if it is more messy or cleaner than the dry food. Any thoughts?
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Mazuri gel
Dewback
Sep 22, 2005 08:37 PM
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goini04
Sep 22, 2005 08:52 PM
I was not aware that they had a crocodilian Gel? The last time that I looked at their website (last week) they only had large and small biscuits available. Interesting concept...however I am not too sure how well that will go over to a point.
Chris
>>Everyone here has been talking about the croc pellet diet lately but has anyone tried the gel. I am wondering if it is more messy or cleaner than the dry food. Any thoughts?
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Chris Law
U.A.P.P.E.A.L. (Uniting a Proactive Primate and Exotic Animal League)
Herpetoculture Element Representative
Dewback
Sep 22, 2005 09:01 PM
I think it's new, when I called to try to order the dry food they actually tried to order the gel instead. I had to correct them. the product code for it is 5TJX. I am wondering if the binder (or lack of one?) in it will be less of a problem.
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goini04
Sep 23, 2005 11:51 AM
Hhhmm. The only one that I see is for Carnivorous reptile? I dont see a crocodilian Gel version. I personally wouldnt attempt it (Well, at least until Chris Dieter or Israel Dupont post and say it is good stuff!!..lol). I am not too sure how big your croc is, but if it is under 4ft try to go with small pellets! Small pellets seems easier for them to eat without crushing it all inside the pool. Large pellets make a hellacious mess, before AND after it's eaten. Look forward to VERY regular water changes with this stuff.
Chris
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Chris Law
U.A.P.P.E.A.L. (Uniting a Proactive Primate and Exotic Animal League)
Herpetoculture Element Representative
DavidKledzik
Sep 25, 2005 01:17 PM
The gel diet is a bit more expensive and requires more prep time but it is also very versatile. It is fish based so it can be used to add a little something different to your crocs diet. You can experiment with the amount of water added to get the consistency that works best for your animal and it can be cut into appropriate sized pieces. Most crocs I have worked with take a little longer to eat the fish gel than the pellet, but once they get used to it they never seem to refuse it. I would imagine it is also a little easier on filtration but can't say for sure. One thing that is important to remember with both the pellets and gel is that you should feed much less by weight than you would whole prey items. I use a basic guideline of 70% less by weight for the pellets and around 50% less by weight for the gel. So a croc getting 10 pounds of whole prey each week would get 3 pounds of pellet, or 5 pounds of gel. This can vary for individuals but I have found it a good place to start.
