Mazuri Tortoise Diet is a high-fiber pellet formulated for dry land herbivorous tortoises, like sulcata tortoises. This tortoise pellet is a complete nutrition, meaning you don’t have to add extra supplements. But, you should always offer Mazuri, or any pellet, as a part of a varied diet of grasses, weeds and greens.
Benefits of Feeding a Sulcata Mazuri
Sulcata tortoises do not NEED to eat Mazuri, but it is good for them.
- Feeding Mazuri can help stimulate eating in a tortoise that has had a lack of appetite due to illness or medication.
- Mazuri has a high fiber content, ensuring your tortoise is getting good fiber in his diet.
- Mazuri contains valuable nutrients that can help supplement a tortoise’s diet.
How Much Mazuri Should I Feed My Sulcata?
Feed your tortoise about 1-4% of its body weight. If your tortoise is about 10-pounds, feed about 1/2 cup to 2 cups of dry pellets.
Mazuri and other pellets should be offered one to three times a week as a part of a varied diet.
How Should I Prepare Mazuri?
You can serve moistened or dry. For babies and young sulcata tortoises, it is easier to soak the pellets in water. It’s easier for smaller tortoises to eat the pellets moistened. Only add enough water to cover the pellets. Too much water and you’ll see floaties in the water. The floaties are nutrients that have leached out of the pellets and into the water.
For medium and larger tortoises, you can offer Mazuri pellets dry.
Original Mazuri Tortoise Diet
Mazuri Tortoise Diet (5M21) is the original formula for tortoises. The pellets measure about 1/2-inch x 3/4-inch. This tortoise pellet contains a high-fiber, natural vitamin E and a natural source of antioxidants.
This tortoise pellet has a lot of corn and soybean in the ingredients, making it 100% unimpressive. But, those who have tried Mazuri have found it a valuable part of a varied diet.
Mazuri Tortoise LS Diet
Mazuri Tortosie LS Diet (5E5L) is a low starch formula with the same high-fiber content. The pellets are smaller than the original formula, measuring about 1/4-inch x 1/2-inch.
Some tortoises prefer the original Mazuri, but if you continue to offer the LS, the tortoise will eventually start to eat it. You can soak it in rose hip water or add dried flowers to get the tortoise to eat Mazuri Tortoise LS Diet.
Mazuri Tortoise LS pellets have less corn and soybean. The main ingredient in low starch Mazuri is ground timothy hay. It also contains vitamin A, natural vitamin E and live probiotics.
For more comparison between the original and LS Mazuri, check out Mazuri Tortoise Diet – Original or LS?
