Box Turtle and Tortoise Discussion :: Boxie Pellet Options

[RunninWideOpen]

Hey,

What boxie pellets are you guys all using that are working? My 3-toeds will eat just about anything I put in there, but the Ornates won't touch any pellets. I've tried everything I can find locally around here, but am wondering if you guys are using something different. I have tried the reptomin as well.

[Chrisbarnett]

Mazuri makes a good pellet. Although its made for tortoises, I know TerryO feeds it and has good results.

[jenaero]

I haven't yet been able to find a pellet that my boxie will eat. I just try to give him a varied diet of worms, other bugs, fruits, veggies and vitamins.

[Terryo]

I just made a new batch of this mixture today. I chop up grape leaves, escarole, dandelion, rose of Sharon leaves, squash, corn, mango, cactus fruit, and a very small amount of pumpkin. Then I put some soaked mazuri in and mix it all up. I change off on the veggies when I make another batch. After I mix it up I add some calcium powder, and make balls with an ice cream scoop. I put them in plastic wrap and freeze them. In the AM I take out a ball, and let it defrost. I do this in the winter when I can't go outside and pick greens and veggies in my garden. My boxie loves it and eats every drop.

[Terryo]

Oh, I forgot to add that her enclosure has on one side a lot of compost and leaf litter, where I throw in worms and little bugs, so she always has an opportunity to dig and search for things herself.

[RunninWideOpen]

wow terryo, you're quite the chef!

my problem is that my ornate's really aren't anxious to eat anything but live prey. I have to stop offering live prey occasionally just to make sure they are eating some of their fruits and veggies.

[zoologist]

i feed my box turtles rep-cal box turtle pellets, soaked in water so they'e soft.

[Terryo]

Tom and Ashley...I had the same problem with my Ornate, Nora. She only wanted worms or bugs of any kind. I didn't feed her for 3 days. Poor thing..she walked up and down that enclosure all day, looking out at me. I felt so guilty. Then I put some strawberries in there and she ate them. After that she would only eat strawberries (besides her buggie things) Finally I just started mixing things in the with strawberries and reduced the strawberries. She was a very finicky eater. Have you tried Mazuri? Most turts and torts love the stuff.