Advice for potential new owner.

[Chamguy]

Sorry for all the questions but here's another one. On one of the caresheets I noticed that Mulberry leaves are a good staple for torts. I have lots of Mullberry chow that I use to feed silkworms. Would that stuff be ok to feed?

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

Sorry for all the questions but here's another one. On one of the caresheets I noticed that Mulberry leaves are a good staple for torts. I have lots of Mullberry chow that I use to feed silkworms. Would that stuff be ok to feed?

there is no one food as a staple for tortoises they need a large amount of variety in there diet. yes mulberry leaves are okay to feed.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

also when i feed my tortoises i make sure there is at least 7 different types of plants.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hm-m-m..."Mulberry Chow" Is this a product you can buy, like in a pellet? Might be worth looking into.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

Hm-m-m..."Mulberry Chow" Is this a product you can buy, like in a pellet? Might be worth looking into.

i thought he was just talking about the leaves.

 

[Moozillion]

According to a Chameleon care forum, one recipe for commercial Mulberry Chow (which you can get as either a powder that you rehydrate or a paste that you refrigerate and squeeze out as needed) is:

"Ingredients: main component of artificial silkworm diet.

Mulberry Leaf Powder 1 lb. 13 oz.
Degreasing Soy Flour 1 lb. 12 oz.
Mulberry Meal 10.2 oz
Maize Meal 6.1 oz."

The "Degreasing Soy Flour" and the "Maize Meal" are NOT likely to be good for tortoises (and almost ALL soy and maize grown in the US now are GMO. Since they already list "Mulberry Leaf Powder" I have no idea what "Mulberry Meal" could be.)
I'm pretty sure I wouldn't use it.