Wont eat it unless its moving

[Triz]

They will hopefully get used to both: the calcium powder as well as cuttle bone.

Thank you

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Ive been hearing (reading) a lot about Mazuri, im going to have to see if i can get some of that, thank you.

Avoid the newer Mazuri L.S. type.
Try to find the older formula.
A lot of torts don't care for the L.S.

 

[Triz]

Avoid the newer Mazuri L.S. type.
Try to find the older formula.
A lot of torts don't care for the L.S.

L.S? sorry, not sure what that is, how do i know the difference?

 

[Maro2Bear]

L.S? sorry, not sure what that is, how do i know the difference?

Here you go, this is the original Mazuri that “most” torts can’t resist..

https://www.mazuri.com/ccrz__Produc...isCSRFlow=true&portalUser=&store=&cclcl=en_US

 

[T Smart]

L.S? sorry, not sure what that is, how do i know the difference?

This should help! Not sure how the ingredients differ, but the older formula is much larger, and also easier to soak in water.

 

[Triz]

Here you go, this is the original Mazuri that “most” torts can’t resist..

https://www.mazuri.com/ccrz__Produc...isCSRFlow=true&portalUser=&store=&cclcl=en_US

Thank you!

 

[Triz]

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This should help! Not sure how the ingredients differ, but the older formula is much larger, and also easier to soak in water.

Thanks!

 

[Mort the Tort]

My Russian does that too. Totally normal

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Good old Mazuri as most of us know and use is formula 5M21 (The bag with the RED label)
The L.S. that far fewer tortoises find edible is formula 5M3A

 

[Billna the 2]

Box turtle?

 

[Yvonne G]

I start out my baby box turtles using baby tortoise food as a base. Since I feed baby tortoises everyday, I always have chopped up greens and veggies. So I take a glob of that (scientific term) into a bowl, then I add a dollop of canned cat food (or canned venison with sweet potatoes dog food) and mix it up until all the greens are coated with that ucky smell (another scientific term). Once they are eating that, one day instead of the cat food, I'll use a dollop of black worms (those tiny aquarium worms for tropical fish) and mix that up real good. They usually get so good at eating these mixtures, that one day if I happen to put only veggies and greens out, they actually eat it!!

 

[Triz]

Box turtle?

yes, Two babies

 

[Triz]

I start out my baby box turtles using baby tortoise food as a base. Since I feed baby tortoises everyday, I always have chopped up greens and veggies. So I take a glob of that (scientific term) into a bowl, then I add a dollop of canned cat food (or canned venison with sweet potatoes dog food) and mix it up until all the greens are coated with that ucky smell (another scientific term). Once they are eating that, one day instead of the cat food, I'll use a dollop of black worms (those tiny aquarium worms for tropical fish) and mix that up real good. They usually get so good at eating these mixtures, that one day if I happen to put only veggies and greens out, they actually eat it!!

Thank you! i will definately try that! I have ordered the Old Mazuri mix and should get it here by Monday, until then I will try the venison and sweet potatoe mixture and see how that works, thank you for the advice!

 

[Billna the 2]

yes, Two babies

Ooh I see XD maybe it's use to his food moving such as flys and so on

 

[Gillian M]

How are you torts doing, @Triz ? Hope all is well.
Please keep us updated.

 

[Triz]

How are you torts doing, @Triz ? Hope all is well.
Please keep us updated.

Still not trying to eat anything not alive lol, but im waiting on the mazuri mix i ordered to come in and i will be buying some Venison and sweet potatoe dog food later today and try that, i will let you know how it goes

 

[Mort the Tort]

Still not trying to eat anything not alive lol, but im waiting on the mazuri mix i ordered to come in and i will be buying some Venison and sweet potatoe dog food later today and try that, i will let you know how it goes

Redfoots eat venison? Haha never knew that

 

[Triz]

Redfoots eat venison? Haha never knew that

its for my box turtles, but just following someones earlier advice

 

[Lemonade]

Baby box turtles in the wild live near the muddy areas of ponds, where they can stay moist, as well as find lots of live bugs. It is normal at this age for them to respond to that kind of food. I would offer them chopped veggies and fruit, but keep the live food coming too. They'll make the adjustment into adult food choices as they grow.

 

[Triz]

Baby box turtles in the wild live near the muddy areas of ponds, where they can stay moist, as well as find lots of live bugs. It is normal at this age for them to respond to that kind of food. I would offer them chopped veggies and fruit, but keep the live food coming too. They'll make the adjustment into adult food choices as they grow.

Thank you.