Jun 9 2016, 03:53 PM
http://tortugavilla.com/CareSheets.html
1. How frequent can I feed Mazuri? and the volume per meal?
stating that not more than once or twice a week, yet a seller told me its a staple for the tortoise, which means everyday diet? As I read that protein causes excessive growth and also pyramiding. Any sifu can clarify please? getting my Sulcata next week, was a previous Star owner but shifting to Sulcata now.
Another forumer commented as follows:
I don't get it for several reasons.
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FreshMarine.com uses it on their tortoises- all of which have severe pyramiding by the age of 3 or 4 years old.
This is the breakdown of the food elements:
Guaranteed Analysis
* Crude protein not less than 15.0% This means it could even be MORE than 15.0%. NOT GOOD!
* Crude fat not less than 3.0% This means it could be even MORE than 3,0%. NOT GOOD AT ALL!
* Crude fiber not more than 18.0% This means it could be LESS than 18.0% and this is what they need the most!
* Calcium (Ca) not less than 0.95%
* Calcium (Ca) not more than 1.45%
* Phosphorus (P) not more than 0.60% Most agree phosphorous is bad for Sulcatas.
* Sodium (Na) not more than 0.60% Why in the world do they need salt?!
* Vitamin E not less than 150 IU/lb
Buy the reptical with vitamin D for their calcium supplement. They need no protein or fat. They NEED FIBER, FIBER, FIBER!!!!!
Check out Dr Smith's and Foster's website. They have good food, substrates and an excellent cream (it DOES have protein and many oils to apply to their skin and shells to keep them from becoming driend out and brittle.
Just my opinion. Good luck.
Camelot.
This is the breakdown of the food elements:
Guaranteed Analysis
* Crude protein not less than 15.0% This means it could even be MORE than 15.0%. NOT GOOD!
* Crude fat not less than 3.0% This means it could be even MORE than 3,0%. NOT GOOD AT ALL!
* Crude fiber not more than 18.0% This means it could be LESS than 18.0% and this is what they need the most!
* Calcium (Ca) not less than 0.95%
* Calcium (Ca) not more than 1.45%
* Phosphorus (P) not more than 0.60% Most agree phosphorous is bad for Sulcatas.
* Sodium (Na) not more than 0.60% Why in the world do they need salt?!
* Vitamin E not less than 150 IU/lb
Buy the reptical with vitamin D for their calcium supplement. They need no protein or fat. They NEED FIBER, FIBER, FIBER!!!!!
Check out Dr Smith's and Foster's website. They have good food, substrates and an excellent cream (it DOES have protein and many oils to apply to their skin and shells to keep them from becoming driend out and brittle.
Just my opinion. Good luck.
Camelot.
2. Which Model is recommended?
And also, there are many models of Mazuri diet but the seller highly recommends the LS diet. I googled and yeah, it does recommend LS but just wanna make sure whether anyone has experience in Mazuri diet in a long run for Sulcata.
I already searched the forum for info but can't find, I do apologize cause I seldom use this forum anymore *incase I missed a post on this matter.
Very excited for my new Sulcatas! Hope to receive discussions from you all soonest possible!
This post has been edited by kennethooi91: Jun 9 2016, 03:56 PM
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