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RE: What the Hay?!

I'd say timothy. Alfalfa may be a high in protein. I give my stars grass hay for all it means.


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01-16-2008 12:33 PM
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RE: What the Hay?!

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I'd say timothy. Alfalfa may be a high in protein. I give my stars grass hay for all it means.



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01-16-2008 12:46 PM
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RE: What the Hay?!

Would this be good for a Sulcata?

http://www.farmerdave.biz/servlet/the-39...pet/Detail

I really need to incorporate some hay/grass into my torts diet. She's been eating mostly different greens (mustard, dandelion, watercress, collard) and cactus. She loves that cactus!! but I know that she needs the fiber in the hay/grass. But I'm not sure what would be the best thing to get for her. Upon doing some research on the net, I found this place.

01-16-2008 06:41 PM
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RE: What the Hay?!

Coldliz, where do you live? The price they asking for 1 pound of hay is what I pay for one square bale. If you live in an area with any type a livestock, I suggest you check newspaper want ads. Any hay fed to livestock is fine for torts.


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01-17-2008 04:11 AM
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RE: What the Hay?!

I will look in the paper this weekend. Although I don't need a big bale. She's only 3"

01-17-2008 11:13 AM
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RE: What the Hay?!

You could check with whoever has hay if you could get a flake ( this is about a tenth or so of a bail ) or you could store in a dry area till used up. It just that $3/ pound sounds excessive to me.


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01-17-2008 12:18 PM
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If you decide to use that place, the hay sounds fine. You could also buy seeds and grow your own grass that is blended just for Sulcatas and other grassland torts. Plus you could get clover seeds and offer clovers as well on top of the other things you are feeding.


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01-17-2008 03:52 PM
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RE: What the Hay?!

so if Titan hates the Timothy what kind of grass and or hay could you recommend? Or to use as a replacement?

He is a black greek. Smile

01-24-2008 07:08 AM
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RE: What the Hay?!

Black Titan as Danny has said and some of the literature I have read stated a diet largely on hay for Greeks is not the best. If you are trying to feed him hay I would suggest useing Grasses- something like wheat grass or burmuda grass. Hays; they have Orchard, Burmuda and Timothy that they sell in pet stores as well as feed stores some by the bale some by the half bale or less. My greeks won't touch the stuff. But they will eat live or fresh grass. I would stay away from Alfalfa it is too high in protien.


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01-24-2008 07:41 AM
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RE: What the Hay?!

COOL! that gives me an excuse to stock up on wheat grass! will make me and my tort healthy LOL

01-24-2008 07:43 AM
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