How do you all feed Mazuri, wet or dry?

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Missy

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Just wondering how everyone feeds Mazuri. I have always soaked mine. I like it soggy because I feel they get well needed water that way. I also worry they could get choked on hard pieces. I guess thats the EMT in me, LOL. Anyway just wondering.
 

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I always soak mine, I have given it dry to Vegas before but he struggles to keep it in his mouth. So when they are soggy he has no problems with it.
 

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soaked in water. Is my preferred way
 

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I wet my pellets.. Tried it dry and they just walked away...moist they will stay and nibble.
 

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What exactly is that Mazuri food?
I'm not sure I have ever seen any here in the stores.
Thanks
Louise
 

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I soak mine too. I tried it dry with my adults, but they weren't too interested. The ants, on the other hand, now they really liked the dry Mazuri...
 

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Hatchlings - soggy. Soak for about 15 min.
Adults - dry. Make sure there is plenty of water available.
 

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soaked also. Tried dry and mine couldn't eat it and gave up. They come running for the moist chunks.
 

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Tortoise said:
What exactly is that Mazuri food?
I'm not sure I have ever seen any here in the stores.
Thanks
Louise

Mazuri is a food that is made for torts.
 

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Both - All my Adults/sub-adults/Juvies are fed dry - Keeps the beaks worn and will help with any overgrowth on new Tortoises - Hatchlings are alternated every other day.........
 

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Always soaked for the babies...
I alternate dry and soaked for Aladar!
 

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soaked. but question, when do you feed them dry? my Star is still a young boy, 17mths, am wondering the time when i can feed him the mazuri dry as an alternative source to wear down the beak.
 

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ok, this is just my opinion...no first hand knowledge. I don't think it would help to wear down a beak because the tortoise would probably take up a piece of "kibble" then swallow it whole.
 

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I also soak mine.

Yvonne, I thought the same thing. All of my torts that are big enough to get their mouth around a dry piece would most likely just try to eat it whole.
 

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thanks yvonne for your sharing. yesterday i fed my star, Homer, mazuri (soaked) and for the first time he finished one whole piece in one sitting!! he has grown up pretty well.. =D
 
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