Hi guys. anyone know where i can get smaller amounts of Mazuri. I have one Russian tort and am looking for something to supplement winter diet. All i can find online are huge quantities. does it come in small quantities?
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Check out eBay. I think tortoise-supply.com sells smaller size
Vanessa Schnautz
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Mazuri sells the 1/8 imch pellets in 6oz bage, the 1/2 inch pellets in 12 oz bage, and then it goes to 25lb bags of 1/2 inch and 1 inch.
I don't think they sell the good stuff in a small bag anymore. It shows discontinued
http://www.mazuri.com/tortoise.aspx
Vanessa Schnautz
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Yeah - it
s the one-pound bag that's discontinued.
s the one-pound bag that's discontinued.
Vanessa Schnautz
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The "good stuff" you refer to is the "tortoise" versus the "tortoise LS". What's the difference between them if I may ask? I've been looign them up, since I use Mazuri softbill pellets for my birds. But what's the difference int he tortoise pelets?
Vanessa Schnautz
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And how many ounces of pellets would a Russian eat ina day? I was thinking of getting a 25lb bag and freezing it in 25 x 1lb ziplock baggies.
Vanessa Schnautz
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Good to know.
You don't have to freeze it, it keeps in 5 gallon buckets with a lid. Just keep it from getting moisture on it. I'm not sure how much a Russian would consume. My torts are large species that can eat a lot at one setting.
You can find smaller quantities on Amazon but it's a little more expensive
I store it in the freezer or watch little black bugs apear in the air tight container!
I've had mine for 2 years, no bugs
Good where you live it may not but in AZ store it in the freezer !
Speedy-1
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I have had mine in zip lock bags in a cool place for over a year , so far so good !
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I buy two big bags at a time.
It keeps for just about forever inside the house in a semi airtight container after its opened.
I've in fact never thrown any away because of spoilage or insects.
If you have the space. I suggest buying the big bags. It is very inexpensive per pound this way.
Also, yes.
Avoid the type L.S.
It keeps for just about forever inside the house in a semi airtight container after its opened.
I've in fact never thrown any away because of spoilage or insects.
If you have the space. I suggest buying the big bags. It is very inexpensive per pound this way.
Also, yes.
Avoid the type L.S.
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Vanessa Schnautz
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I'm sure it keeps forever as long as it is dry and airtight, but since the label says do not use after a year past the manufacture date, I have to assume that it loses nutritional value.
Big Ol Tortoise
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Mazuri is a gamble. If your tort likes it GREAT! if your tort LOVES it they could become addicted. If they could care less for it then you have a bag of mazuri just laying around. I feed my 3 toed 2-4 soaked pellets sprinkled on her food every week or two. I probably don't have to but it gives her extra nutrients. Just in case 
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I did have to overcome a Maziri addiction once. My tortoises would eat nothing else.
But it all worked itself out.
But it all worked itself out.
