Mazuri

[ibizathetort]

Riddle me this, riddle me that

[Alan1]

Originally Posted by Kirkie

Theres been a lot of confusion over this exotic leafeater diet. It is not the EU version of US Mazuri tortoise diet. Totally different formulation.

A guy on another forum contacted Mazuri US and asked about exotic leaf eater. Here's the details..



"The Lady at Muzuri was nice enough to explain the confusion between the two Mazuri tortoise foods.*
*I told her the Exotic Leaf Eater Diet was not for sale on their website and I sent her a link to its PDF.

So from reading her reply below it seems they are made by two different companies, on two different continents. *No wonder she hadn't heard of it and thought I was getting confused with their Primate Diet.*
So to explain to others, the Tortoise Diet is American and only for sale in the United States, as we knew. The Tortoise Exotic leaf eater is from the UK, fed at Zoos and to the young torts with tinned tomatoes. (the latter has a third less sodium in it compared to the other)

The US Mazuri rep wrote:

"Believe it or not, although we used to be associated with the Mazuri based out of England, it's been many years since we were. *We had the same parent company for awhile - they started the Mazuri line in Europe about 1968. *It came to the US in 1989. *We were together for maybe 5 years. *That's why I don't recognize their (Tortoise) Leafeater Diet." *

If you compare the makeup of leafeater posted above to this for the US Mazuri tortoise diet, the differences are very apparent.

http://www.mazuri.com/pdf/5m21-5e06.pdf

Ah, totally different stuff then

[EJ]

The ingredients might look different but I'm willing to be the nutritional makeup is very similar. Again... I know a few zoo keepers and tortoise keepers who have been using Mazuri(UK) for years with the same results I've gotten on Mazuri(US).

Also... You have to wonder how bad it can be if it's been in use since the 60s.

Originally Posted by caledonia

Ah, totally different stuff then

[Alan1]

Originally Posted by EJ

The ingredients might look different but I'm willing to be the nutritional makeup is very similar. Again... I know a few zoo keepers and tortoise keepers who have been using Mazuri(UK) for years with the same results I've gotten on Mazuri(US).

Also... You have to wonder how bad it can be if it's been in use since the 60s.

I'm not saying it not good, just that it's different and a different company. The same results might be gained by using any brand, T-Rex, Komodo etc. Maybe even better results who knows

[EJ]

I've stated that from the beginning.

Originally Posted by caledonia

I'm not saying it not good, just that it's different and a different company. The same results might be gained by using any brand, T-Rex, Komodo etc. Maybe even better results who knows

[ibizathetort]

Yes.... I'm sure it has evolved since the 60s just like every other aspect of tortoise husbandry

[EJ]

So you're saying that the Mazuri(UK) is probably a better product today?

Originally Posted by ibizathetort

Yes.... I'm sure it has evolved since the 60s just like every other aspect of tortoise husbandry

[ibizathetort]

If thats what you read into it

[EJ]

If that wasn't the intent of your comment you might want to elaborate for the benefit of the other readers/tortoise keepers.

Originally Posted by ibizathetort

If thats what you read into it

[ibizathetort]

Originally Posted by EJ

If that wasn't the intent of your comment you might want to elaborate for the benefit of the other readers/tortoise keepers.

I dont need to you kinda proved my point