Has anyone had any experience with
Mazuri? Is anyone using it?
What are your thoughts on it? Is it recommended as a supplement rather than a full diet program? How is it for Hermann's? Where can European Folk buy it?
I read about it last week, and was wondering if it would be worth buying.
I use it and I know larger breeders that use it almost exclusively. My Hermanns devours it like a mad man, all of my Hermanns have. I have a Leopard that will not touch it and the Russians didnt care for it. My new Redfoots loved it too. I feed it 2-3 times per week alternating with greens/spring mix as a base diet. Of course other things are added in to each individual species' diet that are needed for them such as hay for my Leopard and fruits/proteins for my Redfoots.
You could check the manufacturer's website to see if its available for you over there.
http://www.mazuri.com
Thanks Anja,
I've checked their website and, of course, "Shipping to international locations is not available". And there's not a single European Dealer listed, so I guess this is not even worth considering...
They do sell it on e-bay so you may be able to get it that way. I use it as a supplement. Cant say my greeks like it too much but they will eat a little of it.
We could look into seeing how much it would be to send you a pound or two. I buy it in 25lb bags.
sorry kinda off subject
Hey AJ ...my leo (her leo's brother) finally ate Mazuri today.
I held out on him... and just offered a little Mazuri every other day for 2 weeks. I was doing the HAPPY momma dance today LOL
There is some hope your guy will give in too
Iluvemturts Wrote:sorry kinda off subject
Hey AJ ...my leo (her leo's brother) finally ate Mazuri today.
I held out on him... and just offered a little Mazuri every other day for 2 weeks. I was doing the HAPPY momma dance today LOL
There is some hope your guy will give in too
Sweet!
JustAnja Wrote:We could look into seeing how much it would be to send you a pound or two. I buy it in 25lb bags.
I'll PM you on this.
Keep in mind this food was developed for galapagos torts as a part of grass hay diet. I belive it would be fine for sulcatas and leopards, possibly testudo ( I have limited knowledge of these) and at best a waste of money for rainforest torts ( just saw a redfoot this weekend fed this and it was in poor shape). Luckly the owner read the feeding instructions on package and compared with diet of this tort and corrected the diet.
Anja, Is there a reason for using the Mazuri? I thought that most people try to stay away from commercial tort foods. Or is that just some of the brands? I am thinking that if it is ok for them to have, I might like to have a bag here to feed now and then and in case of emergency. How is it fed and can you feed to hatchlings?
EJ can elaborate more, but Mazuri was developed over 25 years ago for Zoo usage. They have done the homework and it seems to be a very good product. Some breeders user it exclusively and others use it combined with regular weeds/greens/grasses etc. For grassland species I believe it is best to always have hay available as well, such as your Sulcatas and Leopards. I feed it 2-3 times per week, sometimes more. I mist it with a little spritz of water to soften it a bit for my guys that will eat it. It is safe for use in hatchlings. I know EJ has some hatchlings that have been raised exclusively on Mazuri. I will let him elaborate more and maybe he will post his post on what he has seen while using it for several years now with the comparison photos.
It looks like chunks of dry kibble dog food. It can be fed wet or dry. For hatchlings you can grind it up in a coffee grinder and mixed in with their greens or even a small bit of it left in the enclosure at all times so that they sort of free range feed on it.
Where is the best place to get it? I think I would like to try some. Maybe I can start with a smaller bag.
You can order on line from Mazuri.
http://mazuri.com. This site also gives the ingrediients and feeding instructions (which are quite good and in opposition to claims made by some).
I feed the diet exclusively to RF and have for about 5 years... fantastic results.
The only thing I found that needed to be varied when feeding between species is quantity.
Itort Wrote:Keep in mind this food was developed for galapagos torts as a part of grass hay diet. I belive it would be fine for sulcatas and leopards, possibly testudo ( I have limited knowledge of these) and at best a waste of money for rainforest torts ( just saw a redfoot this weekend fed this and it was in poor shape). Luckly the owner read the feeding instructions on package and compared with diet of this tort and corrected the diet.