Mazuri themselves discontinued selling smaller amounts of their product, I think the least you can buy is 30 lbs at a time (could be wrong, haven't checked in a while) so if you want a small amount of Mazuri to try it out you might be out of luck. I think some folks buy the huge barrels of Mazuri and repackage them to sell in smaller quantities, that seems to be what happens on Amazon.
I bought a 6 lb bucket of it. Bean swallows it whole. Patience does not exist when Mazuri is involved.
I got from the same guy I bet. Were no issues. Except that 60 gram Nadine won't eat that much, but the box turtles will help her.I buy 2lbs at a time on eBay. It usually costs $12 with free shipping and lasts a couple of months.
Tom,
Do tortoises like the Mazuri better?
Does anyone know what the difference is in the Mazuri LS vs Mazuri? I thought it was just pellet size.
Both my Redfoot and Leopard love mazuri LS.
I do notice it smells more like a dog or cat food when moistened though..... Really stinks up the house on a warm humid day haha
Does anyone know what the difference is in the Mazuri LS vs Mazuri? I thought it was just pellet size.
Both my Redfoot and Leopard love mazuri LS.
I do notice it smells more like a dog or cat food when moistened though..... Really stinks up the house on a warm humid day haha
All pellets are not created equally.
I like Mazuri brand. But it's hard to find the original formula and the Mazuri "L.S" is something that most tortoises will not eat.
Sounds like you have a winner ! Its not like its bad for them , its only different . If they like it and you can get it easily its a "win win" situation for you !I've only been able to find the LS version of Mazuri. My torts have never had the original. They love the LS version of Mazuri. Everytime I put out fresh greens and mazuri, they will literally ignore the fresh food and go straight for the mazuri.
http://www.mazuri.com/mazuritortoisediet.aspxJust how much is a 30lb bag of Mazuri going for and where are you buying it ? There is a Mazuri product on Amazon 12 oz for like $13.
I am trying to stay away from pet store products. Bought 5 Fire Belly toads two years ago for $6 each. They only eat live food like crickets and wax worms. They can live for 15 years and the food is not cheap. Pet Smart owns me for life now.
Why do some tortoise keepers refer to Mazuri as "tortoise crack"??? Just sayin.
I would never feed Mazuri to babies because of the molasses.
'some' babies will stop eating greens and only eat Mazuri.
I only feed Mazuri to adults during the winter when tort food is hard to come by.
Very Good point Maggie.
Here is food for thought, I'm betting that 90% of people on here make their pets eat healthier and better than themselves, including me. I'm a workout freak and pretty healthy eater but I eat my fair share of "crack" food. I would like to see a few members on here that constantly tell others how unhealthy they feed their tort just to see if they look like healthy eaters.