Another diet poll - Page 3

**Alan1** · 26-04-2011, 10:41 AM

There is a good mix there. There will be no 'winners', just a lot of people's honest admissions of what they do and it could help new owners make up their own minds about what they want to do. Not so long ago people wouldn't admit that they used pellets so you'd have had a poll which was untrue. There is more than one way to skin a cat.

.. well maybe there isn't I don't know, never tried to skin one actually. Who made that phrase up anyway

Petrus · 26-04-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by caledonia

There is a good mix there. There will be no 'winners', just a lot of people's honest admissions of what they do and it could help new owners make up their own minds about what they want to do. Not so long ago people wouldn't admit that they used pellets so you'd have had a poll which was untrue. There is more than one way to skin a cat.

.. well maybe there isn't I don't know, never tried to skin one actually. Who made that phrase up anyway

Yes, this isn't, and shouldn't, be about "winning". As Alan has said, it's an honest admission. I should add that I am not closed minded and if any credible evidence came to light that proves beyond doubt that we shouldn't feed pellets, or I find that my tortoises have an adverse reaction to the pellets, then I would adapt.

Helen M · 26-04-2011, 12:37 PM

It shows what I was expecting. I wasn't expecting anyone to exclusively feed pellets, as it shows people seem to be either using it to provide a more balanced diet in general or use it as winter food when weeds aren't available.

Helen xx

ibizathetort · 26-04-2011, 01:01 PM

But it was load heavily in favour of the pellets....if you had said who feeds weeds and who doesnt, then all the people who fed weeds and pellets would have been collected into the weed camp?

Ozric Jonathan · 26-04-2011, 01:02 PM

Its maybe relevant that that there are different kinds of pellets as well. I've tried the Pre Alpin Testudo pellets recently and these are simply dried grass and wild plant matter, low in nutrient and high in fibre and with no added ingredients such as fat, molasses or grains.

NATURALIS · 26-04-2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozric Jonathan

Its maybe relevant that that there are different kinds of pellets as well. I've tried the Pre Alpin Testudo pellets recently and these are simply dried grass and wild plant matter, low in nutrient and high in fibre and with no added ingredients such as fat, molasses or grains.

Now thats a very good point !!

ibizathetort · 26-04-2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stells

Thats why i asked for details to be given in a post... oh well doesn't matter now... aren't i the stupid one...

I missed that bit...from what I can remember it was a straight yes or no but the threads disappeared now for some reason....must be my age!

pagan queen · 26-04-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by stells

Thats why i asked for details to be given in a post... oh well doesn't matter now... aren't i the stupid one...

No Stells you are not stupid, some people are picky and can't just answer a simple question without questioning it.

Petrus · 26-04-2011, 02:38 PM

Yes, it was made clear that details had to be given in the post. I'm not sure where the "exclusively fed" has come from. As far as I am aware it was only mentioned last night, or the night before. The whole issue has never been about feeding exclusively. If you feed pellets in the winter, you DO feed pellets. That is why stells asked for comments too. I really don't do why it had to become so complicated.

ibizathetort · 26-04-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Petrus

Yes, it was made clear that details had to be given in the post. I'm not sure where the "exclusively fed" has come from. As far as I am aware it was only mentioned last night, or the night before. The whole issue has never been about feeding exclusively. If you feed pellets in the winter, you DO feed pellets. That is why stells asked for comments too. I really don't do why it had to become so complicated.

Its not complicated, the results are up there in black and white and you don't have to go sifting through posts. For a newbie skim reading its there.

Exclusively fed is just another option Peter

View Poll Results: Do you feed pellets and how do you feed them?
Pellet diet fed ONLY all year round	0	0%
Pellets fed 1 to 3 times a week with weeds all year round	15	26.79%
Pellets fed 1 to 2 times a month with weeds all year round	2	3.57%
Pellets fed ONLY during winter and weeds ONLY during summer	2	3.57%
Pellets fed with weeds but ONLY through the winter with ONLY weeds fed during the summer	8	14.29%
Weeds ONLY all year round	27	48.21%
Other please state	2	3.57%
Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll

26-04-2011, 01:01 PM	#24
ibizathetort Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 2,453	But it was load heavily in favour of the pellets....if you had said who feeds weeds and who doesnt, then all the people who fed weeds and pellets would have been collected into the weed camp? __________________ C r i s t i a n o - Ibizathetort 20 year old 1000g Female Horsfield - Eivissa 3 year old 220g Female Horsfield - Ibiza Hatchling Horsfield - Bora Hatchling Horsfield - Bossa Hatchling Horsfield - Jet

26-04-2011, 01:02 PM	#25
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Its maybe relevant that that there are different kinds of pellets as well. I've tried the Pre Alpin Testudo pellets recently and these are simply dried grass and wild plant matter, low in nutrient and high in fibre and with no added ingredients such as fat, molasses or grains. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

26-04-2011, 10:41 AM	#21
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	There is a good mix there. There will be no 'winners', just a lot of people's honest admissions of what they do and it could help new owners make up their own minds about what they want to do. Not so long ago people wouldn't admit that they used pellets so you'd have had a poll which was untrue. There is more than one way to skin a cat. .. well maybe there isn't I don't know, never tried to skin one actually. Who made that phrase up anyway

26-04-2011, 12:37 PM	#23
Helen M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,362	It shows what I was expecting. I wasn't expecting anyone to exclusively feed pellets, as it shows people seem to be either using it to provide a more balanced diet in general or use it as winter food when weeds aren't available. Helen xx

26-04-2011, 02:38 PM	#29
Petrus Banned Juvenile Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 997	Yes, it was made clear that details had to be given in the post. I'm not sure where the "exclusively fed" has come from. As far as I am aware it was only mentioned last night, or the night before. The whole issue has never been about feeding exclusively. If you feed pellets in the winter, you DO feed pellets. That is why stells asked for comments too. I really don't do why it had to become so complicated.

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