I'm glad to hear this. The OrganiC layer crumbles and Repashy both have the same 'lack' and that is sufficient fiber. This 'lack' is somewhat dependent on the size of the tortoise, it's relative.
No. I simply added 1/4 cup more water than is called for, then mixed in the crumble, hibiscus, and roobikos. Gel came out perfect. I actually got the idea of using crumbles from one of Yvonnes posts. The more I read up on it, the more I wanted to try it. And yeah, the Repashy is very expensive ($105 for the 4.4 lb jar). I figured I could use the crumbles as filler (like a crab cake) and get nearly twice the gel yield. Worked better than I expected.
Appreciated!
Sorry to disappoint.... I only have one sulcata
I guess the main point of my "experiment" was to see if I could increase the yield of the gel while maintaining consistency, palatable, and nutrition. Repashy is getting rediculous expensive. I used to pay around $70/ jar a few years ago, and now it's $105 plus shipping. I'm hoping this'll ease the pain a bit.
I do have a Gel Kit, and the recipe is online at the sale point on the web page, so you can get incredibly better economy .
I've ordered a gel kit from you before and intend to do so again. I need to get rid of the rest of my Repashy first. I've been perusing your site for loose leaf items as well. He really loved the roobicos sample pack you sent.
I reached out to farmers in RSA that grow rooibos, before I considered carrying it. I asked if they had seen native tortoises eating it. Most said they never saw it being consumed. But, finally one replied with some actull observation. They said most rooibos grows higher up than a tortoise could reach, but small plants can be eaten from. Most of the organic, wild crafted, and traditional collection of rooibos is from native growth. I could not locate by email anyone who had planted it intently for the tea.
