Hi...I am getting my first tortoise on friday, a Jordanian Greek adult male, and I was shopping at petsmart today, when I came across this product. I bought a box, because I could not find anything in the ingredients to suggest that it would be unhealthy for him...but I just wanted to know if anyone else has ever used this product and what your results were.
I posted what was said on the box, and the ingredients below. Let me know...
I am very curious about this, and if it is not healthy, I will return it.
The Grassland Tortoise Yummies Advanced Feeding Systemâ„¢ contains 3 High Fiber, Low Protein Grass Sticks, 2 Prickly Pear Cactus Sticks, and 1 Hibiscus Flower & Prickly Pear Fruit Stick. Each formula is engineered especially for Grassland Tortoise Species including Sulcata, Leopard, Indian Star, Russian, and Spur-Thighed Tortoises.
Grassland Tortoise Yummiesâ„¢
The original Ectotherm Yummies Advanced Feeding Systemâ„¢ is a
nutritional tool to help proactively manage your pet’s good health. Our
system consists of 6 moist, individually wrapped feeding sticks. This
allows you to customize each feeding to ensure a more well-balanced
diet. Your pet will benefit from the moist nature and abundance of fresh
ingredients in each stick. We do NOT use low quality fillers such as corn,
wheat, sugar or soy in our reptile foods, only the best recommended
ingredients will satisfy our high standards of excellence. The freshness
and aroma will excite your senses and stimulate your pet’s natural
feeding behavior.
HIGH FIBER, LOW PROTEIN GRASS STICK INGREDIENTS: Water (sufficient for processing), Powdered Cellulose, Fresh Organic Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia sp.), Carrageenan, Suncured Timothy Hay, Suncured Big Blue Stem Grass, Suncured Bermuda Grass, Citric Acid, Calcium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Magnesium Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin Supplement, Ferrous Fumerate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Glutamic Acid, Riboflavin, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Arginine, L- Lysine, Leucine, Aspartic Acid, Folic Acid, Glycine, Manganese Carbonate, Cystine, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Alanine, L Threonine, L Tyrosine, Valine, DL Methionine Hydroxy analogue, Biotin, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Serine, Histidine, Dried Kelp, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Artificial Color.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Moisture 83% min
Crude Protein 1% min
Crude Fat 1% max
Crude Fiber 9% max
PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS STICK INGREDIENTS: Water (sufficient for processing), Fresh Organic Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia sp.), Powdered Cellulose, Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Calcium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Magnesium Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin Supplement, Ferrous Fumerate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Glutamic Acid, Riboflavin, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Arginine, L- Lysine, Leucine, Aspartic Acid, Folic Acid, Glycine, Manganese Carbonate, Cystine, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Alanine, L Threonine, L Tyrosine, Valine, DL Methionine Hydroxy analogue, Biotin, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Serine, Histidine, Dried Kelp, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Artificial Color.
PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS STICK GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Moisture 88% min
Crude Protein 1% min
Crude Fat 1% max
Crude Fiber 4% max
HIBISCUS FLOWER & PRICKLY PEAR FRUIT STICK INGREDIENTS: Water (sufficient for processing), Powdered Cellulose, Dried Hibiscus Flower, Fresh Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit (Opuntia sp.), Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Calcium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Magnesium Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin Supplement, Ferrous Fumerate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Glutamic Acid, Riboflavin, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Arginine, L- Lysine, Leucine, Aspartic Acid, Folic Acid, Glycine, Manganese Carbonate, Cystine, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Alanine, L Threonine, L Tyrosine, Valine, DL Methionine Hydroxy analogue, Biotin, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Serine, Histidine, Dried Kelp, Vitamin B12 Supplement.
HIBISCUS FLOWER & PRICKLY PEAR FRUIT STICK GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Moisture 88% min
Crude Protein 1% min
Crude Fat 1% max
Crude Fiber 5% max
There is nothing bad in them and they would be fine as part of a varied diet.
