why pre-alpin food?

derrick0312 · 30-05-2011, 04:31 PM

Why sometimes pre-alpin food is preferred by others?

**Bindi** · 30-05-2011, 05:59 PM

A few years a go there weren't many tort keepers that would touch pellets with a barge pole, or at least admit to it.
Things are a changing, the Pre Alpin stuff is supposed to be high fibre, low protein and doesn't contain any additives. I think people see it as being a more natural product than some of the other pellets on the market.

**16 shells** · 30-05-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by derrick0312

Why sometimes pre-alpin food is preferred by others?

I still feed a complete pellet meal once or twice a week as a supplement plenty of natural fibre/plant's other day's. There are a few more choices now with a weekly feed. It is after reading up what you prefare to feed. A lone fresh plant diet you will need to have available about 10-20 different plant's/weeds constant to copy this. New keeper's find this a bit daunting at first and takes time to grow or recognise, so an alternative feed can help.

kkenny · 30-05-2011, 09:04 PM

where can you buy pre alpin does anyone know?

**Bindi** · 30-05-2011, 09:12 PM

I bought mine from Jane at Urban Tortoise, Karin
Jane is a member on here on Shelled Warriors

http://www.urbantortoise.co.uk

Also Jonesy sells it in smaller quantities if required

http://shelledwarriors.co.uk/forum/s...ad.php?t=43047

**Alan1** · 31-05-2011, 07:57 AM

you can also make your own but it's a bit more hassle

you would know exactly what's in it though. I don't know how the pre alpin is harvested, if by hand (which I doubt since it is a large scale operation) then no toxic plants are likely to be in it. if by combine type machinery then I don't know if it could detect plants like ragwort or similar

kkenny · 31-05-2011, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Bindi

I bought mine from Jane at Urban Tortoise, Karin
Jane is a member on here on Shelled Warriors

http://www.urbantortoise.co.uk

Also Jonesy sells it in smaller quantities if required

http://shelledwarriors.co.uk/forum/s...ad.php?t=43047

Oh thanks, have just ordered some from Jane. 600g will do for now and it wasnt expensive.

I will just have it for reserve when weeds go thin. Thanks

**Alan1** · 31-05-2011, 12:34 PM

I might try some in winter, probably better than bagged salad though might need a bit of both

jonesy · 31-05-2011, 08:55 PM

My tortoises prefer to eat the pre alpin rehydrated but a lot of people are sprinkling the dried foods onto the washed hand picked weeds and their tortoises are eating it that way. Everyone so far has agreed that the tortoises faeces is much more fibrous. Will be good for the colder months when weeds are less available.

derrick0312 · 10-06-2011, 06:32 PM

http://www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk...ost-1625-p.asp

Is this basically the same thing as pre-alpin food selling elsewhere? I would like to get some for my tort. There are also different version of the pre-alpin products, e.g. Pre Alpin Fibre/Baby/Herbs...what's the actual difference between them, and what's best to feed baby tort?

One other thing about these dried food - do the nutrients lost during the drying process? or still retained in the plant?

30-05-2011, 04:31 PM	#1
derrick0312 Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oxford Posts: 180	why pre-alpin food? Why sometimes pre-alpin food is preferred by others?

30-05-2011, 05:59 PM	#2
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	A few years a go there weren't many tort keepers that would touch pellets with a barge pole, or at least admit to it. Things are a changing, the Pre Alpin stuff is supposed to be high fibre, low protein and doesn't contain any additives. I think people see it as being a more natural product than some of the other pellets on the market. __________________

30-05-2011, 09:04 PM	#4
kkenny Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 1,303	where can you buy pre alpin does anyone know? __________________ Karin Spartacus, THB, March 2013 Henry, THB, July 2008

30-05-2011, 09:12 PM	#5
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	I bought mine from Jane at Urban Tortoise, Karin Jane is a member on here on Shelled Warriors http://www.urbantortoise.co.uk Also Jonesy sells it in smaller quantities if required http://shelledwarriors.co.uk/forum/s...ad.php?t=43047 __________________ Last edited by Bindi; 30-05-2011 at 09:19 PM.

31-05-2011, 08:55 PM	#9
jonesy Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Leamington Spa & Gwynedd Posts: 326	My tortoises prefer to eat the pre alpin rehydrated but a lot of people are sprinkling the dried foods onto the washed hand picked weeds and their tortoises are eating it that way. Everyone so far has agreed that the tortoises faeces is much more fibrous. Will be good for the colder months when weeds are less available. __________________ Jonesy .................................................. .................................................. ................... Tortoise & Hedgehog Rehab, Supplier of Pre Alpin, readi grass, seeds, calcium & pouches for hedgehogs, rats, degus etc http://www.tortoiselady.co.uk http://www.hedgehoglady.co.uk http://www.gullrockfairbourne.co.uk Holiday home

31-05-2011, 07:57 AM	#6
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	you can also make your own but it's a bit more hassle you would know exactly what's in it though. I don't know how the pre alpin is harvested, if by hand (which I doubt since it is a large scale operation) then no toxic plants are likely to be in it. if by combine type machinery then I don't know if it could detect plants like ragwort or similar

31-05-2011, 12:34 PM	#8
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I might try some in winter, probably better than bagged salad though might need a bit of both

10-06-2011, 06:32 PM	#10
derrick0312 Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oxford Posts: 180	http://www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk...ost-1625-p.asp Is this basically the same thing as pre-alpin food selling elsewhere? I would like to get some for my tort. There are also different version of the pre-alpin products, e.g. Pre Alpin Fibre/Baby/Herbs...what's the actual difference between them, and what's best to feed baby tort? One other thing about these dried food - do the nutrients lost during the drying process? or still retained in the plant? __________________ Human = Derek Tort = Sushi Hermann 0.0.1 (Hatched Aug 2010) Last edited by derrick0312; 10-06-2011 at 06:35 PM.

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