My Russian won't touch itA note to Red Foot owners: Your tortoises will not like or eat the type LS.
Since I posted that, I've been corrected. Some tortoise species DO eat it, I'm told.(the LS)My Russian won't touch it
I noticed that the LS does not soak up any water. I left the pellets in there for a while and just nothing. And it was hot water too. So I was wary of feeding it to her. She did eat it but it took a while. I haven't tried it again and I'm not sure that I will at all after reading this.
I think I'm going to order some of the regular brand but I'd rather make sure that her diet is good without pellets. Does anyone not feed their torts Mazuri at all? Is there an issue with a no pellet diet?
I pour hot water over the pellets just enough to cover and then maybe 1/2 cm over that level, and let it sit and cool off. By the time it's cool, the pellets soak up the water but still hold their shape, if you leave them that way and torts don't eat for a while, the water will completely evaporate and pellet will become as hard as it was to begin with. I often mash the softened pellets and mix the mash with the greens or whatever it is that is good for them. If you leave the soaking in water pellets alone for couple hrs the water surrounding pellets will turn to jello-like consistency. For my little Cherryhead picky eater I've also used fruit or veggie (like carrot) juice for soaking, or even tuna juice drained from "tuna in water" cans, or clam juice that I'd buy in bottle for my old sick kitty to get her more interested in food. Thank you again for reviving this thread!I noticed that the LS does not soak up any water. I left the pellets in there for a while and just nothing. And it was hot water too. So I was wary of feeding it to her. She did eat it but it took a while. I haven't tried it again and I'm not sure that I will at all after reading this.
I think I'm going to order some of the regular brand but I'd rather make sure that her diet is good without pellets. Does anyone not feed their torts Mazuri at all? Is there an issue with a no pellet diet?