Re: carpet?..........mulch.....are your torts still alive?MORE

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Posted by Theresa on May 26, 2001 at 20:25:26:

In Reply to: carpet?..........mulch.....are your torts still alive?MORE posted by John C. on May 25, 2001 at 14:13:27:

: For a baby tortoise rsabbit pellets(what you feed a rabbit) are the greates stuff in the world. The Leopard torts and the sulcatas love to burrow and a nice thck substrate of rabbit pellets lets them do just that. Its natural for them in the wild to burrow and carpet takes away from that natural want that the tortoises have to burrow.

Hi John,
I used Alfalfa pellets for my first baby sulcata years ago and found that the mold on the bottom was implicated in resp probs. For me, the deciding factor was the lack of traction that may lead to poor muscle tone and the inablity to right themself should they become flipped.
That having been said, I know several folks who have used it for years with no probs.
Take care,
tcc :)

: Plus, carpet fillaments and stuff can be eaten by the tortoises and it could hurt them where as rabbit pellets are 100% edible.

: Mulch? NEVER EVER! Lots of people do but I have heard too many bad things about mulch. It also causes respiratory problems. If a tortoise grabs a mouthful of mulch while in a craze for food???????? Not good. That would cause some serious internal damage.

: Just my thoughts and experience.

: John C.

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: : For a baby tortoise rsabbit pellets(what you feed a rabbit) are the greates stuff in the world. The Leopard torts and the sulcatas love to burrow and a nice thck substrate of rabbit pellets lets them do just that. Its natural for them in the wild to burrow and carpet takes away from that natural want that the tortoises have to burrow. : Hi John, : I used Alfalfa pellets for my first baby sulcata years ago and found that the mold on the bottom was implicated in resp probs. For me, the deciding factor was the lack of traction that may lead to poor muscle tone and the inablity to right themself should they become flipped. : That having been said, I know several folks who have used it for years with no probs. : Take care, : tcc :) : : : Plus, carpet fillaments and stuff can be eaten by the tortoises and it could hurt them where as rabbit pellets are 100% edible. : : Mulch? NEVER EVER! Lots of people do but I have heard too many bad things about mulch. It also causes respiratory problems. If a tortoise grabs a mouthful of mulch while in a craze for food???????? Not good. That would cause some serious internal damage. : : Just my thoughts and experience. : : John C.

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