I was curious to see what others feed their leopards. This is not a thread to say "wow, you are feeding your leo that???". If you have any criticism on someone's diet, please say so and tell them WHY they should change it. Don't just go "apples are terrible for a leopard!"
You can also use this thread to share any tips on getting them to eat healthier things.
Please also post the age of your Leo. As most of you know now, it's decently hard to get a hatchling to want to eat grass, unless they are started at in the first few weeks of life. Even then it's spotty.
We'll have 4 different categories.
1. Things that are fed in high amounts, that make up a lot of your leo's diet.
2. Things that are fed moderate amounts.
3. Things that are fed some of, but not very much.
4. Things you feed as treats, like veggies/fruits.
Mine personally changes from summer to winter, as I grow my own things in the summer and have to go for more grocery greens in the winter.
Ok here is my spring/summer/early fall diet. I personally do a more variety every day. I don't do the 1-2 greens a day thing. I feed 5-10 different things daily.
1. Grasses, Plantain, Turnip Greens, Hibiscus leaves, Radicchio
2. Collard greens, Dandelion greens, Radish greens
3. Chicory, Spring Mix (everything except Spinach and Chard), White/Yellow clover, 2-3 moistened mazuri pellets a week, on different days.
4. Butternut squash and Zucchini. He's fed these every 3-4 weeks. And it's maybe 10-20% of his diet that day. He enjoys them and it helps make sure everything is flowing good .
Thor is about 14 months old now. Just recently he started eating grasses by itself. Probably 2-3 weeks ago. However when I got him, I still chopped up the grass to be 1/4" size pieces and would mix it in every meal.
He doesn't really "Graze" outside, but I tear huge amounts of grass daily, and make huge piles of it. Always in 1/4" pieces. I'll mix in plantain too because he loves plantain and it's also higher in fiber.
Tips: I have found, that no matter how much grass to mazuri ratio I feed, he eats EVERYTHING as long as it has the mazuri taste. Every time I feed Mazuri I moisten it and mix in large amounts of chopped grass. Usually 2:1 (grass/mazuri) and he eats it all. This is my tip to getting your leopard more fiber and a "taste" for grasses early on.
So what do you feed your Leopard?
You can also use this thread to share any tips on getting them to eat healthier things.
Please also post the age of your Leo. As most of you know now, it's decently hard to get a hatchling to want to eat grass, unless they are started at in the first few weeks of life. Even then it's spotty.
We'll have 4 different categories.
1. Things that are fed in high amounts, that make up a lot of your leo's diet.
2. Things that are fed moderate amounts.
3. Things that are fed some of, but not very much.
4. Things you feed as treats, like veggies/fruits.
Mine personally changes from summer to winter, as I grow my own things in the summer and have to go for more grocery greens in the winter.
Ok here is my spring/summer/early fall diet. I personally do a more variety every day. I don't do the 1-2 greens a day thing. I feed 5-10 different things daily.
1. Grasses, Plantain, Turnip Greens, Hibiscus leaves, Radicchio
2. Collard greens, Dandelion greens, Radish greens
3. Chicory, Spring Mix (everything except Spinach and Chard), White/Yellow clover, 2-3 moistened mazuri pellets a week, on different days.
4. Butternut squash and Zucchini. He's fed these every 3-4 weeks. And it's maybe 10-20% of his diet that day. He enjoys them and it helps make sure everything is flowing good .
Thor is about 14 months old now. Just recently he started eating grasses by itself. Probably 2-3 weeks ago. However when I got him, I still chopped up the grass to be 1/4" size pieces and would mix it in every meal.
He doesn't really "Graze" outside, but I tear huge amounts of grass daily, and make huge piles of it. Always in 1/4" pieces. I'll mix in plantain too because he loves plantain and it's also higher in fiber.
Tips: I have found, that no matter how much grass to mazuri ratio I feed, he eats EVERYTHING as long as it has the mazuri taste. Every time I feed Mazuri I moisten it and mix in large amounts of chopped grass. Usually 2:1 (grass/mazuri) and he eats it all. This is my tip to getting your leopard more fiber and a "taste" for grasses early on.
So what do you feed your Leopard?