Top 3 pellets?

[teresaf]

I think he meant orchard pellets in response to the top three pellet question, not to the comment above his about bedding.

I could be wrong though.

Ahhhh...My bad!

 

[Clawem]

Correct orchard grass pellets to eat just soak.

 

[rearlpettway]

Regular Mazuri, not the new stuff.
ZooMed Grassland Tortoise Chow.

I don't like a third.

I've heard the Marion food sticks are okay, but never tried them.

@Tom,
I am just curios.
Why don't you like the new Mazuri formulation?

 

[rearlpettway]

Hi all,

Just as a supplement on top of fresh greens daily, what would you all say that the top 3 types of pellets would be?
Seems like majority use mazuri?
Ty!

Aren't you in my Facebook group?

 

[Tom]

@Tom,
I am just curios.
Why don't you like the new Mazuri formulation?

I like it just fine. My tortoises don't like it.

The pieces are also too big for anything but large tortoises and they don't get mushy when you soak them.

 

[robopetz]

Aren't you in my Facebook group?

I think so, I joined a few Fb groups lol

 

[Pearly]

I like it just fine. My tortoises don't like it.

The pieces are also too big for anything but large tortoises and they don't get mushy when you soak them.

Some of those pellets will only get soft when you pour pretty warm or hot water on them. I tried the Zilla Land tortoise formula (small star or flower shaped pellets that are pretty dense and hard) with cold water and after couple hrs they were soft on the outside with hard pit in the inside.

 

[teresaf]

Some of those pellets will only get soft when you pour pretty warm or hot water on them. I tried the Zilla Land tortoise formula (small star or flower shaped pellets that are pretty dense and hard) with cold water and after couple hrs they were soft on the outside with hard pit in the inside.

He's talking about the pellet form Mazuri LS. Torts tend to not like it and it takes a long time to soften. Even using hot water the centers don't quite get soft.

 

[Pearly]

He's talking about the pellet form Mazuri LS. Torts tend to not like it and it takes a long time to soften. Even using hot water the centers don't quite get soft.

I use those LS Mazuri pellets, both tiny ones and larger ones. I have tried to sprinkle their chopped salads with some tiny ones straight from the bag. One of my torts seems to like the crunch of dry food. To soak them and the big ones i had to pour little hot water over then and let them sit in a bowl like that for 5 min. They do soften. With cold water I don't remember if it worked at all. Warm water would take couple hrs to soak into those particles. Those Zilla Land tortoise tiny kibbles are like that too.,