Good results using a weed/plant based diet? - Page 2

cassie333 · 08-03-2009, 07:54 PM

what i cant understand is......pellets are not part of their natural diet, grasses and weeds are, so how can pellets be better, especially when some brands have colourings in them, and possibly other non essential stuff that could do torts more harm in the long term than good. mine get weeds, weeds, and grasses, also plants, and they are fitter than me!! mmmm i might try eating what they eat myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rolleyparnell · 15-03-2009, 09:33 PM

in the wild.. who give them pellets?? they dont go to shop and ask for them themselves do they???

stick to weed diet.. as that what they eat in the wild!!

Jillyp · 29-05-2009, 12:20 AM

I agree with all the above but unfortunately we're living in the age of convenience. People go into a pet shop and think that the products on offer fulfil the nutrional needs of the animal and that's easier than foraging for the nutrients yourself

.. plus why should you bother because clever marketing leads you to believe you're doing the right thing anyway.

I despair.

laurahill · 29-05-2009, 08:21 AM

I agree totaly, i am new to tortie keeping, but wouldent dream of putting pellets any where near my guys.
Mine dont have the lovely smooth growth of yours, but they spent their first three years in a viv. on a diet of super market veggies and fruit.(previous owners)
It is lovely to see them in there outside enclosure digging and foraging as
they should be.

Dawn Fletcher · 29-05-2009, 04:18 PM

erm just look at the torts in the wild ......you dont see many........if any of them with pyramiding.......and they certainly don't nip down to the shop for a rip off tin of pellets when they are hungry......let nature speak for its self!!!

Dawn
xXx

kreacher · 29-05-2009, 04:23 PM

this thread just shows how easily led some people are and how a bit of marketing from pellet makers can make it seem the perfect thing to do for your pet!!

I personally only feed mine on weeds and he is growing up very smooth and shiney!!

jmdibble · 30-05-2009, 08:05 PM

Good stuff guys, weeds are the way forward and pellets are BAD BAD BAD!! almost going backwards. lol

Josh

abee_fell_ · 17-06-2009, 09:54 PM

Yup Yup, mine wolf them down, why would you want to pay for pellets which aren't as good as weeds, which are free??!

15-03-2009, 09:33 PM	#12
rolleyparnell Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 438	in the wild.. who give them pellets?? they dont go to shop and ask for them themselves do they??? stick to weed diet.. as that what they eat in the wild!! __________________ Debs x 5 Hermann name Bailey, Freddie, George, Minnie and Willow 4 rabbits and 5 Guinea pigs 3 mad cats and 1 dog (hearing dog for the deaf) 3 ferrets 2 daughters and 1 husband

29-05-2009, 12:20 AM	#13
Jillyp Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 727	I agree with all the above but unfortunately we're living in the age of convenience. People go into a pet shop and think that the products on offer fulfil the nutrional needs of the animal and that's easier than foraging for the nutrients yourself .. plus why should you bother because clever marketing leads you to believe you're doing the right thing anyway. I despair. __________________ Jill

08-03-2009, 07:54 PM	#11
cassie333 Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: morecambe, lancashire. Posts: 83	what i cant understand is......pellets are not part of their natural diet, grasses and weeds are, so how can pellets be better, especially when some brands have colourings in them, and possibly other non essential stuff that could do torts more harm in the long term than good. mine get weeds, weeds, and grasses, also plants, and they are fitter than me!! mmmm i might try eating what they eat myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!

29-05-2009, 08:21 AM	#14
laurahill Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 82	I agree totaly, i am new to tortie keeping, but wouldent dream of putting pellets any where near my guys. Mine dont have the lovely smooth growth of yours, but they spent their first three years in a viv. on a diet of super market veggies and fruit.(previous owners) It is lovely to see them in there outside enclosure digging and foraging as they should be.

29-05-2009, 04:18 PM	#15
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	erm just look at the torts in the wild ......you dont see many........if any of them with pyramiding.......and they certainly don't nip down to the shop for a rip off tin of pellets when they are hungry......let nature speak for its self!!! Dawn xXx

29-05-2009, 04:23 PM	#16
kreacher Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,718	this thread just shows how easily led some people are and how a bit of marketing from pellet makers can make it seem the perfect thing to do for your pet!! I personally only feed mine on weeds and he is growing up very smooth and shiney!!

30-05-2009, 08:05 PM	#17
jmdibble Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 35	Good stuff guys, weeds are the way forward and pellets are BAD BAD BAD!! almost going backwards. lol Josh

17-06-2009, 09:54 PM	#18
abee_fell_ Member Hatched Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wombourne, near Wolverhampton Posts: 274	Yup Yup, mine wolf them down, why would you want to pay for pellets which aren't as good as weeds, which are free??!

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