TORTOISE DIETS

[DeanS]

This poll is based on supplemental diet. I presume that all of you allow your torts to graze. What I want to know is do you offer greens (Spring Mix, Santa Barbara Mix, Romaine, etc). Do you offer Mazuri or Zoo Med (Grassland or Forest Diet). And do you offer cactus on a regular basis. I'm not interested in what you do once-in-a-while. I'm interested in routine.

 

[SnakeyeZ]

I voted for ZooMed as I have never used Mazuri. Infact - not even sure if I can get it up here. Is it the same Mazuri that people feed rodents?

My russian will eat a little bit of ZooMed Grassland but not much. I only offer small amounts so less waste and she still benefits from the variety in her diet.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

We feed hatchlings only natural vegitation, grass, weeds, cactus, etc. We feed our adult colony Mazuri during egg laying season only.We feed anything over one year special things when in season, like pumpkins and watermelon, etc.....

 

[yagyujubei]

Eventhough I am forced to use romaine and spring mix in the winter, much as I would rather not feed that, at least 7 months of the year, I add whatever is growing in my yard at the time. Right now, that includes dandelion, leaves and flowers, fresh grass (cut in 1 1/2" lengths)deadnettle, clover,opuntia,plantain. Later, grape, maple,and mulberry leaves. I soak the mazuri, add the rest and mix. I usually sprinkle calcium carbonate on top.

 

[Fernando]

There wasn't an option for Mazuri/Grassland/greens so I chose Mazuri/greens

His outdoor enclosure has not been completed and there aren't any weeds/grass for thim to eat and since he lives w/ me in my apartment it's mainly been store bought greens with mazuri/grass land mix.

as soon as I get it set up I'll be able to leave him everyday to graze. Then when i take him home at night, I'll have him eat Mazuri w/ store bought stuff.

 

[GBtortoises]

I keep primarily Northern Mediterranean Testudo species, along with a small group of Pancake tortoises and a lone Burmese Brown. Probably in the future, as in the past, I will again keep Redfoots and more Burmese Browns. I feed them all the same diet: 80-85% grocery store greens and wild weeds (based solely on seasonal availability); 15-20% variety of vegetables. In that mix I feed them Mazuri once a week, mixed with greens. I have only started using Mazuri within the past year and half. So far with favorable results to the point that I may begin increasing the amount of Mazuri that I feed my tortoises.

I think I am also going to give Dean's "Tortoise Lasagna" a try. I like the compositions of it.

 

[DeanS]

There wasn't an option for Mazuri/Grassland/greens so I chose Mazuri/greens

His outdoor enclosure has not been completed and there aren't any weeds/grass for thim to eat and since he lives w/ me in my apartment it's mainly been store bought greens with mazuri/grass land mix.

as soon as I get it set up I'll be able to leave him everyday to graze. Then when i take him home at night, I'll have him eat Mazuri w/ store bought stuff.

Ah! You caught me! I just realized that I forgot to add the Mazuri/Zoo Med combo choice! This is what I do for Aladar...the babies are strictly Mazuri/cactus

 

[dmarcus]

I feed mine a mixture of everything except the zoo med..

 

[Angi]

Mine get a big mixture. Mazuri twice a week. Weeds, leafs, flowers, spring mix and cactus on a regular bases.

 

[dmarcus]

I have also starting feeding the "Lasagna" on a regular basis, both my torts enjoy it..

 

[HarleyK]

mazuri & zoomed for me

 

[dmmj]

Only my red foot likes mazuri I tried it with all of them, and he is the only one who likes it, so he get mazuri and greens once a week, he would eat it everyday if I let him, he seem addicted to it.

Correction my boxies also like it

 

[coreyc]

I feed mine greens cactus and muzuri

 

[brymanda]

Mine used to eat the forest zoomed really well, now they hardly touch it and then only when I put applesauce on top. Does anyone know if the stuff gets stale? I got a giant bottle at an expo 2 years ago that I'm still working on

 

[Torty Mom]

I use mazuri, cactus, weeds and greens.

 

[Jacob]

I Feed My Little One A Mixture Of All Those, except Zoo med

 

[Tom]

I use mazuri, cactus, weeds and greens.

Me too, but there was no box for that. I also feed mulberry leaves, grape rose and hibiscus leaves, and a whole bunch of other stuff too.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

I feed Mazuri twice a week to everybody and 3 or 4 times a week to Bob. They also get a s***load of different dark leafy greens and different softened squashes as a treat. I mostly keep desert species' and they are fed what a healthy diet would be for those species'

 

[OllieInAZ]

'all of the above' cactus and greens + zoomed & mazuri for my hatchlings. Amun mostly grazes but gets a plate of salad du jour

 

[DocNezzy]

I use mazuri, cactus, weeds and greens.

Me too!