Size of Mazuri Tortoise Diet Food Pellets

[spikethebest]

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Hello. I ship out Mazuri tortoise food everyday, and it has been brought to my attention that sometimes the size is different. I have bought it for years, and I have never noticed a difference. I only buy the 25 pound bags. Was the size a lot different for you? What size of bag do you buy it in? When did you buy it, recently for many years ago?

Input is highly encouraged.

Here are some pictures of the Mazuri that I buy, sell, and feed to my own tortoises.






Here are some pictures of other people's tortoises eating mazuri, and it appears to be the same thing...

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pictures i found off google..

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[terracolson]

here is mine, i got it from the feed store up here in Sacramento

[emysemys]

I buy it in 20lb bags from my feed store and it looks just like yours, Cory.

[chadk]

Looks like the stuff I get from the feedstore a mile from my house. 25lb bag for $30.

[bettinge]

I bought from a guy here on the forum (FEL1958) once and it was different size than the 25lb bag I bought. Since I did not open both of the bags myself, I do not know for sure they are different sizes, but they do seem to be. The 25lb bag I got was rounder, the other stuff was longer.

[spikethebest]

thank you all for this input. anyone else? pictures are always nice, thanks terra for yours!

[emysemys]

(03-23-2010 08:41 AM)bettinge Wrote:  I bought from a guy here on the forum (FEL1958) once and it was different size than the 25lb bag I bought. Since I did not open both of the bags myself, I do not know for sure they are different sizes, but they do seem to be. The 25lb bag I got was rounder, the other stuff was longer.

This makes me wonder if what you bought was REALLY "Mazuri." I always worry about buying something that has been re-packaged. Not so worried about Cory, though, because he has shown pictures of his original packaging.

[terracolson]

Since Mazuri makes more than one type of food, i wonder if the people who said there is a difference was getting the tortoise brand?

[Tom]

(03-23-2010 08:41 AM)bettinge Wrote:  I bought from a guy here on the forum (FEL1958) once and it was different size than the 25lb bag I bought. Since I did not open both of the bags myself, I do not know for sure they are different sizes, but they do seem to be. The 25lb bag I got was rounder, the other stuff was longer.

The pellet you are describing sounds like Lemur Chow. Did it smell kind of sweet, maybe a little fruity? If it was a little bigger than the mazuri in the pics it could have been monkey chow too. Both are probably not so good for tortoises.

[tomn]

If u go to the mazuri website the size of the tortoise chow is 1/2 x 1"
I noticed corys is alot smaller then this. I have always gotten the larger pellet until i ordered from cory. So im wondering did they change the size of the pellet or what?

http://www.mazuri.com/PDF/5M21-5E06.pdf

[TylerStewart]

There is some variation in the size of the pellets, but the thickness stays the same. I've had batches where the individual pellets were only as long as they are thick (basically a cube), although generally they are slightly elongated, and rectangular shaped and round on the end like in the photos above. I'll try to get some photos next time I see it. This is not a different product, just variation in the specific batch.

[bettinge]

The batch I have now is from a 25lb bag. Like Tyler said, they are basically a cube, just over a half inch on each side!

[moswen]

sorry cory very off subject... your tortoise in the first 4 pics looks like it has really fat arms. its it your baby galapagos?

[spikethebest]

yup that Littlefoot!!!

[TortieLuver]

Wow that's a lot of Mazuri for all those torts!