I'm getting really sick of hearing this kind of unfounded stuff about Mazuri, especially from people who haven't even fed it to their own tortoises...?
I have TONS of excellent evidence that vegetables are likely unhealthy, and definitely not beneficial. Starting with...
If your tortoise is just as happy to eat the healthy foods, I don't think something should qualify as a "treat" just because it is unhealthy. :/
I think this is just as case of anthropomorphism. There are no reputable sources that say vegetables are good, or necessary for digestion, or even...
I'm confused about the folks who listed vegetables among their diet choices. Every single reputable source of information I have ever found has said that any vegetables are a bad idea- has someone found one that says different?
Here's what my Leopard gets:
2 pellets of Mazuri mush a day...
Congrats on getting a new tortoise, but I really wish you would have chosen a source that does not fund the importation of wild caught animals. It is very likely that this Russian has parasites. You should be careful not to mix any of the supplies that your last tortoise came into contact with...
Yikes! I'm voting diamond-backed too.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl-guide/crotalusadamanteus.htm
Cool find! I've only ever seen them in zoos.
I leave heat on at night, but with a glass tank it might get too hot in there. Could you post a picture of your tortoise? Most tortoises from pet stores are much older than a year.
Hello! I have 2 Russian Tortoises.
A lot of people here might tell you that a tank is really not your best option with these guys. They are expensive, they don't really give your tortoise enough room, and they don't have great air flow. Also, many tortoises get really stressed out by the...
I'm using those cheap plastic gauges right now, and they're really awful.
Can anyone recommend me a source for a reliable digital one?
I am keeping my Leopard on half very moist half dry sphagnum, and watching very close for URI. The moist end is also the hot end. I'll post any results when...
I think this would be really cool, especially if you could vary the prizes a bit. (Not all advertising for the same company).
I only say that because TFO is sort of on the forefront of devising how the 'right' way to care for tortoises is, and if there are clear ties to one supply company, it...
Thanks! Our care is pretty significantly different.
Also, I've been talking to Egyptiandan, and he says a lot of S.p.babcocki leopards were hybridized with the bigger S.p.pardalis 15 or 20 years ago because keepers were having issues hatching out eggs. So, there are a lot of mixed tortoises...
Well, that's possible. It could be that mine just has a lot more water weight- she drinks a LOT, plus the Mazuri is hydrated.
But I'm not even feeding as much Mazuri as the minimum the company recommends for my size tortoise- I mix Mazuri with dusted weeds and salad greens.
How are you...