30-12-2011, 12:49 AM | #11 |
Member
Juvenile
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: west midlands
Posts: 800
|
at the moment i dont have to collect weeds as my torts are in the loft,but i still get off my ar*e and have a walk every day,guess what? there's still plenty FREE weeds about,can't stop looking!!!!
its look for weeds but mind the dog sh*t |
30-12-2011, 01:18 AM | #12 |
Senior Member
Sub Adult
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: northampton
Posts: 1,435
|
He he, it does become a real habbit doesn't it. I drive friends mad when we are walking along and I suddenly announce, caw look at that lovely clump of sow thistle!!
__________________
www.urbantortoise.co.uk For Tortoise Food, Plants and Pre Alpin info & sales Hermanns THB 2:3:0 Algerian TGG 1.2.3 Ibera TGI 0.1.0[/CENTER] |
30-12-2011, 01:21 AM | #13 | |
Member
Juvenile
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: South East
Posts: 845
|
Quote:
|
|
30-12-2011, 01:29 AM | #14 |
Member
Juvenile
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: South East
Posts: 845
|
Problem here is that you are not feeding a balanced diet. Pellets in themselves are supposed to be a balanced diet, are they not? If you are feeding pellets and greens, how do you know if the tortoise is getting the correct amount of vit.and min. from the pellets. If you are just feeding greens do you add suppliments? It can become very complicated
|
30-12-2011, 09:51 AM | #15 | |
Super Moderator
Adult
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sunny Scotland
Posts: 21,512
|
Quote:
I feed pellets twice a week OR the amount that I would feed on those two days spread over more days by mixing with other stuff. For example if the 2% of bodyweight amounted to five pellets then for two days that would be ten pellets so for 5 days I could crush 2 pellets and mix it with Pre Alpin or bagged salad. I am still getting weeds from my garden but not enough for every day. If doing it that way then you may need to add Nutrobal on maybe 3 days |
|
30-12-2011, 10:10 AM | #16 | |
Super Moderator
Adult
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sunny Scotland
Posts: 21,512
|
Quote:
When my torts are outdoors and are wandering about eating weeds there's no Nutrobal on them either. So, it can become complicated if we make it so. Maybe Nutrobal on pellets would be harmless - who knows. The amount of vits that's in pellets is miniscule compared to what I've seen people put on their weeds or salads, way over the top of the recommended dose |
|
30-12-2011, 10:55 AM | #17 |
Senior Member
Sub Adult
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: UK / Eng / Yorkshire
Posts: 1,483
|
I feed pellets in the winter months only and even then 3 times a week, the trouble is the days they get mixed lettuce with other bits n pieces they sulk and eat it very begrudgingly.
Sue |
30-12-2011, 04:14 PM | #18 | |
Member
Hatched
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Wales
Posts: 377
|
pellets
Quote:
I bought all the weeds going, spent a long time caring for "them" But Horace would hardly eat them. Even outside in his hide he would hardly eat the weeds. Then I learnt about Pellets. Horace eats them 3 times a week. I bath him every day. This time of the year Horace will not eat anything other then the pellets. Horace is well, eyes, nose lovely. He wakes up in the morning around 7am and does what a tortoise does until around 6.pm. |
|
30-12-2011, 04:38 PM | #19 |
Senior Member
Adult
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,085
|
Erm just to be clear are you insinuating that I am one of those ashamed?
|
30-12-2011, 05:43 PM | #20 |
Senior Member
Sub Adult
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: northampton
Posts: 1,435
|
My intention isn't to make any body feel ashamed for feeding pellets, it's just I personally have not had a good experiences of them and do not see the need for them for my tortoises, even in the winter months. Obviously I do use Pre Alpin mixed in with fresh food, but I havn't met anyone yet who can convince me that pellets are helpful or contribute to the health of a tortoise in any way. I know this is a personal view and I am not going to jump on any high horses about it and generally when people do, I want to knock them off my self.
__________________
www.urbantortoise.co.uk For Tortoise Food, Plants and Pre Alpin info & sales Hermanns THB 2:3:0 Algerian TGG 1.2.3 Ibera TGI 0.1.0[/CENTER] |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|