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Post your pellet mixes

Posted:
Sun Dec 28, 2008 3:20 am
by Chrisbarnett
I've got Mazuri aquatic turtle diet, Reptomin, and Hikari Turtle Sticks.
What are you guys offering for variety pellet wise?

Posted:
Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:45 pm
by BullDog
Wow! That's pretty fancy! I just give Reptomin. The only other widely available food here is Wardley, which I hear isn't great (although Ralph was raised on the stuff). Plus, it's really hard to get big containers of food (I've been ordering online). My two went through a 2.5lb box of reptomin in about 6 months! If I were to buy the little bottles of wardley here, I'd be going out every second week!


Posted:
Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:26 pm
by Daniel3507
i have a mix of Mazuri, Reptomin, and Turtle Bites. my mix isnt in a fancy container like that though. i just have it in a ziploc bag haha

Posted:
Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:13 pm
by Chrisbarnett
Daniel3507 wrote:in a fancy container like that though.
Empty Altoids tins are totally fancy.


Posted:
Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:48 pm
by francinemarie
Chrisbarnett wrote:Daniel3507 wrote:in a fancy container like that though.
Empty Altoids tins are totally fancy.

haha so that's the container you use, awesome


Posted:
Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:05 pm
by meltedspork
I do Reptomin and Turtle Bites. I'd like to add Mazuri to the mix but can't find any stores around here that sell it. If I could find a good deal online where shipping wasn't too expensive, I might get some.

Posted:
Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:29 pm
by Chrisbarnett
http://www.turtlestuff.com/shop/?shop=1 ... 979&cat=29
that's where I got my mazuri. Took a few weeks to get it as they were having some kind of issues but it was cheap.
Also you can get it for a few bucks more directly from mazuri.
https://www.mazuri.com/Home.asp?Products=2&Opening=2

Posted:
Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:38 pm
by Daniel3507
haha. i remember your ordeal of getting mazuri chris. i didnt think you would ever get your order.

Posted:
Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:42 pm
by steve
Chris, didn't you have a topic about keeping pellets in air tight containers before?

Posted:
Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:51 pm
by meltedspork
Chrisbarnett wrote:http://www.turtlestuff.com/shop/?shop=1&cart=451979&cat=29
that's where I got my mazuri. Took a few weeks to get it as they were having some kind of issues but it was cheap.
Also you can get it for a few bucks more directly from mazuri.
https://www.mazuri.com/Home.asp?Products=2&Opening=2
Thanks for the info Chris! Now I remember your whole ordeal with ordering the Mazuri pellets... I think I may give it a shot, despite you having to wait a few weeks.

Posted:
Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:22 pm
by Chrisbarnett
steve wrote:Chris, didn't you have a topic about keeping pellets in air tight containers before?
Yes I did and still keep all my surplus pellets in Snapware containers. However this is just a little altoids tin that I mix pellets in and keep on the shelf because they get used quickly and it's more convenient.


Posted:
Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:26 pm
by Chrisbarnett
meltedspork wrote:Chrisbarnett wrote:http://www.turtlestuff.com/shop/?shop=1&cart=451979&cat=29
that's where I got my mazuri. Took a few weeks to get it as they were having some kind of issues but it was cheap.
Also you can get it for a few bucks more directly from mazuri.
https://www.mazuri.com/Home.asp?Products=2&Opening=2
Thanks for the info Chris! Now I remember your whole ordeal with ordering the Mazuri pellets... I think I may give it a shot, despite you having to wait a few weeks.
No problem. Let me know how it works out. I guess at the time of my order they were having some issues with distributors. So hopefully it will be faster for you.

Posted:
Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:08 pm
by francinemarie
did you guys ever have a problem with feeding Reptomin & it slowly turning the water to green? i used to feed my RES Reptomin, but i noticed that the water color would change to green faster than using another food brand. so i've been avoiding Reptomin ever since.


Posted:
Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:16 pm
by SpotsMama
Spot gets half Reptomin and half Mazuri.
francinemarie, were uneaten Reptomin pellets staying in the tank? If so and the water was turning green, you might just fish out any uneaten pellets after 5 or 10 minutes.

Posted:
Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:22 pm
by VanishingReality
Reptomin (Sun- Fri), Nutrafin (Sat) but I might buy some Hikari soon. Mazuri will be in the mix as soon as we can find a place that has it.