comparing pellets for the reds

[kimmerz]

still can't get hold of mazuri pellets, gunna look when I go to florida in april anyway untill then I have been looking for stuff to compare, i found these and i asume they are similar, what do you think?
Mazuri pellets-
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mazuri-Tortoise-...3A1%7C294%3A50

other pellets-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-PRETTY...1%7C240%3A1318

[joanna]

Hi although slightly different I think Nutrazu is the nearest. I know Sarah noticed a difference and Ed explained .... I will try and find the link.

I was going to get some for mine but have not as yet.

[joanna]

Page 3 on if the link doesn't take you there.
http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...t=23187&page=3

[kimmerz]

Yea sarah gave me the name of the bloke to get mazuri from but he said he only had nutrazoo and I would have to ring the office to order some but didn't really fancy doing it over the phone as I would have to give my card details to some person on the other end of the phone...so after scouring the net for ages I found a place that would send mazuri to the uk but it would cost $68 altogether for the pellets and to get them over here which for a $20 bag of pellets it seemed a massive rip off so I found the pretty pets ones which seem very similar to mazuri and i guess you don't find out if you rate something or not until you try it so, ive ordered some of the pretty pets and going to see how they go down with the reds and if they help there weight gain because one of them is almost 2 now and is just scraping the 100g mark, so I'll see how I get on with these pellets when they get here.

[Pretty Penguin]

I think it very likely that any imported feedstuffs would be siezed by customs, as I understand honey is used as a binder in Mazuri.
http://www.food.gov.uk/foodindustry/...o_import/honey

Also, goods imported to the UK from America will be liable for vat and import tax above a certain value (value of goods and shipping combined)!

Anna

[madsmum]

s anyone tried zoomed forest tortoise food for reds? im just looking for a food to add to their diet as they are slowly eating me out of house and home! i have just bought some of the pretty pets to try but it seems rteally expensive as my lot even as a small adition to their diet will demolish a bag right quick. anyone got any ideas? i have 4 adult reds.

[kimmerz]

mmmm maybe you could go to veggie shops before they close and ask if they have anything expired for that day and buy it cheap.

[EJ]

Given a choice... in the UK... You want NutraZu. I say this because I've been told that is the closest product to Mazuri from the US.

I've heard of and seen good results from feeding T-Rex tortoise diet, Pretty Pets tortoise diet, Monster tortoise diet. These are other options I'm comfortable recommending.

[madsmum]

Originally Posted by EJ

Given a choice... in the UK... You want NutraZu. I say this because I've been told that is the closest product to Mazuri from the US.

I've heard of and seen good results from feeding T-Rex tortoise diet, Pretty Pets tortoise diet, Monster tortoise diet. These are other options I'm comfortable recommending.

cheers Ed, again your a star! gonna have to give you an award for most helpful forum member...bet loads would vote for ya! x

[anna5471]

Originally Posted by madsmum

s anyone tried zoomed forest tortoise food for reds? im just looking for a food to add to their diet as they are slowly eating me out of house and home! i have just bought some of the pretty pets to try but it seems rteally expensive as my lot even as a small adition to their diet will demolish a bag right quick. anyone got any ideas? i have 4 adult reds.

hi i have a 6yr old male cherry head and he eats the zoomed food i soak it with water and mix it in with his greens and he seems to love it to be honest he is a bit of a monkey and will eat the greens first though lol so i mix it all up in his dish but i have found that even when he has eaten the greens he will go back for the pellets. hope this helps a bit