Alternative food???

[mike taylor]

I found this seed mix and feed would like to know what you guys think .

 

[wellington]

Wow, they all look good to me. I would use them.

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Oops, I also wanted too add, I use a hay pellet. It's either orchard or alfalfa, sorry can't remember. It's made for horses though.

 

[mike taylor]

Yes I also seen that one to . I am going to plant the seeds . I will also add the pellets to my torts diet .

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I found this at tractor supply . I was thinking it will be good for you guys with snow on the ground .

 

[Yvonne G]

***rubs hands together***

Tractor supply, you say??

My favorite store.

I'll have to go get some of that seed. I'm in the process of replanting the Russian and leopard pens.

If you use the grass pellets, you'll probably have to soak them first. Its good!

 

[mike taylor]

I was waiting for you Yvonne . I know you love tractor supply . I just gave you a reason to go . Ha ha These are used for planting in deer plots but are also good for torts . Just be careful some of these types of seeds have fertilizer in them . The one in my pictures is fertilizer free . Yes I am going to soak the feed for my little sulcata Dozer but for Harry I was just going to feed dry .

 

[Dizisdalife]

These look good to me. I have fed my sulcata several types of hay pellets in the past. Easier to store than a bale of hay and for small tortoises it is already cut very fine. Sometimes I had problems with the pellets not re-hydrating completely. After soaking them there would still be a hardness to the pellets that I felt was not good for my tortoise. When I soaked them long enough for them to completely hydrate (no hard spots) they were waterlogged and I ended up squeezing them out before mixing with the other foods. Later I learned that if I just let the water evaporate for several hours I had a nice pile of hay to feed my tortoise.

 

[Tom]

All of that looks great to me. I don't know of a tractor supply near me. I think I need to look for one.

 

[mike taylor]

Well I'm glad you think it ok Mr . Tom . I was waiting to see what you where thinking . My torts love this stuff . The best part they come in small pellets so its easy for babies to eat.

 

[Yvonne G]

I went to Tractor Supply yesterday and they only had pasture grass seed. I'll see if I can order something like that online.

 

[bouaboua]

Tractor supply in San Jose!!! No way I will find one within 50 miles radius.

Amazon Prime?? I don't think so too.....................

 

[mike taylor]

Remember it's for deer plotting I live in Texas so your dear plotting may be different in California.

 

[Tom]

We have a lot of deer in CA. Mule deer mostly, I think.

 

[bouaboua]

Remember it's for deer plotting I live in Texas so your dear plotting may be different in California.

Now I'm totally out of luck. Deer plotting..........I only saw it on outdoor channels. Deer plotting in silicon valley! ! ! ! ! lol.........

 

[ascott]

http://www.forages.psu.edu/images/grass/49 Smooth bromegrass whole plant.jpg

So you are purposely wanting to plant a mix that has the above weed/grass in it? I am freaking out here...lol...this is an invasive weed here that consumes all other desirable plants here....this is a weed that I spend hours of back breaking hours pulling out by the root....these barb like tops get caught in the torts skin/eyes and such here....

 

[mike taylor]

My tortoises love them. There not for people.

 

[T33's Torts]

I purposely planted weeds in my lawn. The color is off, but torts love it.