I am looking to supplement my 8 month old greeks diet with either Mazuri or grassland tortoise food. I was wondering which one my fellow greek owners recommend.
mazuri or grassland for greeks
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We use Mazuri.
Another vote for Mazuri...haven't tried Grassland, though.
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tula will absolutely not eat grassland. i origionally had bought grassland from a pet store and stupidly thought that it was mazuri. but, now that i order from cory and i'm sure i know that it is mazuri, i think tula might rate mazuri as a very close second to a scoop of canned pumpkin plopped onto a hibiscus flower.
Thanks everyone, I was thinking this might be the response. Mazuri it will be
So I have mazuri on order. I was thinking of offering it a couple times a week. Is this ok? What do you think?
cueboy007 said:
Yes, the protein amount was a concern for me as well. I am only planning on giving small amounts of the food, mainly as a supplement.
Mazuri would be the best. Personally it's low in protein and more appealing to torts than the grassland mix.
You can take some Mazuri, mix in some dandelions/plantago weed, a bit of leafy greens, a small flower or two, and dust it with some calcium carbonate. Tortoises LOVE this mix.
You can take some Mazuri, mix in some dandelions/plantago weed, a bit of leafy greens, a small flower or two, and dust it with some calcium carbonate. Tortoises LOVE this mix.
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I use both for my redfoot and I think you might get more of a reaction out ofyour tort with mazuri. Mine will chase me when it smells mazuri in my hands. Grassland is also great. Less enjoyable to them, but ingredients seem to be more wholesome. Get both!
Some torts will eat one, but not the other! Mash them together to get the maximum benefits of each! I would recommend moistening them even if they can manage dry pellets...it's easier on the digestive system and just keeps them that much more hydrated!
It has been very difficult to find Mazuri, I have to get it shipped in from another province. Grassland has not been any easier. What a pain! Hopefully my tort likes Mazuri, because it hasn't been easy to get!
DeanS said:
I have looked into other sources, and the shipping cost for one bag of mazuri is ridiculous; I had to really hunt to find a supplier in Canada to avoid that.
I am currently using both products. My leos dont really love the grassland like they do the Mazuri, but I have figured out how to get them to eat it. Not necessarily cause I think it is better, but because I paid for the grassland and do not want to throw it away.
I put the grassland pellets in a blender and chop it up to a fine dust. Kind of the consistency of the CA powder.
I sprinkle this on their greens 2-3 times a week and they end up getting it that way. they eat all their greens and there is not too much of the grassland left.
Hopefully this helps a little.
I put the grassland pellets in a blender and chop it up to a fine dust. Kind of the consistency of the CA powder.
I sprinkle this on their greens 2-3 times a week and they end up getting it that way. they eat all their greens and there is not too much of the grassland left.
Hopefully this helps a little.
kelarned said:
I will have to try that I have the same problem Thanks for the tip hope it work's for me
All 4 of mine wouldn't touch either grassland or mazuri at first. They all looked at it and looked at me like I'm stupid 
. I had to trick them into eating it, by either mixing it into a chopped cactus or greens. Almost as a salad dressing. Took about two months for them to finally understand it's edible and now they will eat it. But I still use it as a supplement for them rather than their main food. Mine also adjusted to the grassland one faster... the mazuri they absolutely refused it for the longest time...
. I had to trick them into eating it, by either mixing it into a chopped cactus or greens. Almost as a salad dressing. Took about two months for them to finally understand it's edible and now they will eat it. But I still use it as a supplement for them rather than their main food. Mine also adjusted to the grassland one faster... the mazuri they absolutely refused it for the longest time...
I finally tried mazuri with my tort, and man, did he love it! He couldn't eat enough. He won't be happy he only gets it 2 times a week!
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