Formulated diets - your experience

**sarah** · 20-11-2008, 10:34 AM

Ok ok i know some people will not touch the stuff and i know others do. That is your choice

However i just wanted to know for people who use the diet trex, mazuri. natuzuri etc

What have you experienced using this diet?
I know ed has had great success smooth growth etc

I use mazuri for my red foots, about 3 times a week, when they are not getting fed weeds.
I have noticed my red foots being more active sexually (but this could be down to them settling in)
They are so heavy its untrue and the sub adults are growing very smooth, even old WC adults are growing- not sure if this is a good thing.
My reds just love the stuff they smell it in the air and come running.
My hatchling blind red foot loves the stuff and very easy for it to eat and is growing smooth.

Im hoping me adding this diet will produce healthier eggs with more hatchlings. I had 50 eggs last year old 8 hatched, i feel its due to not enough goodness in the egg.

Paulg1 · 20-11-2008, 04:06 PM

I am using it sparingly now that it's colder outside and they can't graze like normally. My guys love it. I haven't used it long enough to see results yet. Ed definately has the better info on it.

linda.t · 20-11-2008, 04:22 PM

i've ordered some for mine as i have been using it with my uromastyx's for nearly a year so after speaking to people and doing some research i thought i would get some in for the torts.

**sarah** · 21-11-2008, 09:28 AM

Linda your red did have a few mazuri pellets and enjoyed them, should have brought some with me when i dropped her off.

linda.t · 21-11-2008, 09:37 AM

don't worry i've got some in that i use for my uro's but there are all crushed up as i only sprinkle them on there food but i'm hoping the pellets will be here today or tomorrow.will u be selling them in your shop or is there not a market for them.

**sarah** · 21-11-2008, 09:41 AM

Well i have only used mazuri and it was very difficult for me to get that.
I can supply other pellets but i have not tried them, plus i only use them for my red foots.

linda.t · 21-11-2008, 09:44 AM

that would be great as it is so hard to know which ones to use.

Dazza · 21-11-2008, 11:01 AM

I would love to see a list of what these contain.

The ones i have seen don't look too appetising, do you have any ingredient and nutritional info ?

Dazza

**sarah** · 21-11-2008, 12:16 PM

If you look on google dazza im sure it will come up, depends which one your on about.

swad1000 · 21-11-2008, 02:16 PM

I have a question about the calcium/ phosphorus balance, I thought it should be at lest 2-1 but preferably 5-1.

But looking at those nutritional analysis, at the very best its going to be 2-1 at worse little better than 1-1.

Surely this could lead to potential problems if it is the only food source?

20-11-2008, 10:34 AM	#1
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Formulated diets - your experience Ok ok i know some people will not touch the stuff and i know others do. That is your choice However i just wanted to know for people who use the diet trex, mazuri. natuzuri etc What have you experienced using this diet? I know ed has had great success smooth growth etc I use mazuri for my red foots, about 3 times a week, when they are not getting fed weeds. I have noticed my red foots being more active sexually (but this could be down to them settling in) They are so heavy its untrue and the sub adults are growing very smooth, even old WC adults are growing- not sure if this is a good thing. My reds just love the stuff they smell it in the air and come running. My hatchling blind red foot loves the stuff and very easy for it to eat and is growing smooth. Im hoping me adding this diet will produce healthier eggs with more hatchlings. I had 50 eggs last year old 8 hatched, i feel its due to not enough goodness in the egg. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

20-11-2008, 04:06 PM	#2
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	I am using it sparingly now that it's colder outside and they can't graze like normally. My guys love it. I haven't used it long enough to see results yet. Ed definately has the better info on it. __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

21-11-2008, 09:28 AM	#4
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Linda your red did have a few mazuri pellets and enjoyed them, should have brought some with me when i dropped her off. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

21-11-2008, 09:41 AM	#6
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Well i have only used mazuri and it was very difficult for me to get that. I can supply other pellets but i have not tried them, plus i only use them for my red foots. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

21-11-2008, 11:01 AM	#8
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	I would love to see a list of what these contain. The ones i have seen don't look too appetising, do you have any ingredient and nutritional info ? Dazza __________________ www.inkaproducts.co.uk www.megaray.co.uk

20-11-2008, 04:22 PM	#3
linda.t Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 364	i've ordered some for mine as i have been using it with my uromastyx's for nearly a year so after speaking to people and doing some research i thought i would get some in for the torts.

21-11-2008, 09:37 AM	#5
linda.t Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 364	don't worry i've got some in that i use for my uro's but there are all crushed up as i only sprinkle them on there food but i'm hoping the pellets will be here today or tomorrow.will u be selling them in your shop or is there not a market for them.

21-11-2008, 09:44 AM	#7
linda.t Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 364	that would be great as it is so hard to know which ones to use.

21-11-2008, 12:16 PM	#9
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	If you look on google dazza im sure it will come up, depends which one your on about. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

21-11-2008, 02:16 PM	#10
swad1000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,702	I have a question about the calcium/ phosphorus balance, I thought it should be at lest 2-1 but preferably 5-1. But looking at those nutritional analysis, at the very best its going to be 2-1 at worse little better than 1-1. Surely this could lead to potential problems if it is the only food source?

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