Sulcata Diet Poll

[Jupiterannette]

I would like to know HONESTLY what you feed your sulcatas.. hatchlings threw jumbos

 

[chadk]

Well, I have 3 ranging from 1lb to 35lbs. So I'm all over the map. But most of the time I feed them from my yard -either by letting them free graze or clipping stuff for the smallest tort who does not have free range in the yard. This time of year when there is less abundance in the yard, I do more mazuri and spring mix - and any romaine and salad left overs from my families dinners...

 

[Jupiterannette]

also how much say per lb of tort do you give for food.

 

[kbaker]

The poll feature seems to be broken. I can select like 5 options and none more.

 

[Jupiterannette]

i guess the top 5 then ?

im just trying to find the common denominator amongst sulcata diets.

 

[Jupiterannette]

wow!!!! i cant believe spring mix gets such high raitings.. im glad i eat it every day and always have it on hand, and dozer loves it~! now i cant wait for my tnt and mazuri to arrive to round out and perfect his diet.. thank you all for the imput!

 

[spikethebest]

i love this poll.

 

[Jupiterannette]

me too i think we should have one for each type of tort for reference!

 

[chadk]

The poll is good - but not really a sound way to get any real info by just looking at the numbers here.

There are too many variables missing. For example:

1) what is fed to a hatchling vs an adult.
2) what percentage of each option in the list comprises the total diet? For example, I know some only use mazuri as a treat and mainly during the coldest winter months (or hottest summer months for some) when grass and weeds are not as abundant as usuall. But in looking at the poll, you'd assume that mazuri was a much bigger player in their torts diet.


A better question might be, what is the ideal complete diet for a sulcata of a specific age? And then, if you are unable to offer that 'ideal diet', what could you do to come close? For example, if you have an adult sullie, the ideal diet may be free grazing in a large safe yard on various grassess and weeds, with the occassional suppliment of XYZ...

Just my 2 cents...

 

[Laura]

I cant pick all the apply..
so all but Lettuce, ( which I have given, but not as a norm) and No Zoo med.
And Spring Mix IS LETTUCE.. its just NOT iceberg...