The company placed that in there to be politically correct. The diet was designed as a complete diet. When I suggest feeding the diet I suggest as the company does to feed it with dark leafy greens.

This, again, is a CYA move.

Am I saying this is all you have to feed a tortoise... no... I'm saying that this is all you can feed your tortoise if you desire.

They can care less what you feed them. As long as you get a healthy/active tortoise... does it really matter where that nutrition comes from?

ITort great link. Really put everything in prespective.

I really have a serious question. Was that ingredient list the original formula for Mazuri?

The pdf was revised 1/16/08.

The formula is tweeked on a regular basis based on new nutritional findings and updates.

I'm curious as to what this means? What perspective?

Hello EJ and fellow members. I have been trying to find out if commercial pelleted tortoise food can be used daily or as the main course for Redfooted tortoises to grow smooth shells with no pyramiding and overall well formed and healthy tortoises. I have noticed that some breeders and web sites seem to have a better than thou and snobby when pelleted tortoise diets are mentioned. The breeders that my two Redfooted yearlings came from use about 60% Mazuri at every feeding. It looks like your getting great results. Tell me,how long have you been using your current Mazuri diet? This website is one of the most informative that I've found and I'm happy to be a member. Namaste, jackflash

I've been using the current schedule of feeding for about 3 years now.

Ed