Mazuri Poll

[StudentoftheReptile]

You guys know how I love polls!

I just wanted to see in what ratios people generally offer Mazuri and/or ZooMed diets, since those seem to be the most popular/commonly offered commercial diets. I remember there's another, but its not commonly available to some (and expensive!).

I know this isn't a perfect poll, since the diet can vary with the species, as well as the individual tortoise. But I just wanted a general idea.

NOTE: Multiple choice allowed for those who feed both brands, or one over the other. And when I say ZooMed, I'm referring to any of the ZooMed tortoise diets (grassland or forest), whichever is applicable in your case.

 

[ascott]

Zoo med forrest for the little RFs at about once a week...

 

[Angi]

Muzuri once or twice a week for my CDTs.

 

[nicoleandrocky]

I feed mazuri every 3 days as 1/4 of the diet but I'm all out! lol

 

[Jacqui]

I feed Mazuri maybe once every other week and to maybe a fourth of my tortoises only.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

We feed Mazuri, never tried Zoo med.

 

[Neltharion]

Mine get a little bit of moistened and mashed Mazuri pasted on their greens maybe three to four days a month at the most.

 

[Dagashi]

Because our torts take it upon themselves to snub wilted vegetables, and that we have a ton of MAzuri from the 25 pound bag we got, we give them one/two pieces of Mazuri each a day. We usually give them two if we don't give them much vegetables. (they can't eat 3! we noticed that they'll be too full at 3) If we pile on the greens, we leave a piece of mazuri in there as a snack for them to much on later.

we have a 2-second-soak to keep the mazuri slightly moistened but not mashy. We just soak it in the water dish for 2 secs and take it out and place it in the feeding dish. They smell it a mile away.

 

[GBtortoises]

Based on the primary ingredient percentages ZooMed Grassland & ZooMed Forest are probably a better choice for most tortoises than Mazuri. Any of the three are better than Marion Red Sticks.

None should be the primary or staple food but are a decent source of additonal nutrients along with a good quality, varied diet.