Hi Hive's Pet people its been awhile since I post a recent article/blog about my new member of my family. On those post I'd made promised to you guys about the Pellets Nutrition for the rReptile especially Tortoises ( if you have any kind of Reptiles this post still usefull to you, you can match it with your Reptile need ) and also if you need extra information about how to keep your Tortoise, DIY your terrarium, Tortoise care , etc you can also check in :
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Especially for you guys that still new to this Tortoise world, but don't get me wrong guys, Im still learning for good, Im still improving myself as a keeper, I always open to any suggestion from you guys, and hopefully I can get a good feedback from all of you for the post.
Before I manage to tell about the Pellets, I want you guys to know the main discussion of these Pellets based on the big brands that distribute GOOD on the market, I use these sample also based on the World Market Cap of the Tortoise food from all around the world, each pellets mostly outselling in almost every continent. Offcourse there are still many brands out there that still in good even best recommended by Nutritionist or Vet, nevertheless I also the user of the pellets, used to and still been using some of these brands.
[ Each of the recommendation that I give is definetly based on experiences and self calculation not by scientific step, I hope you guys able to comprehend this post wisely ]
NOTES :
Im not a Vet nor a Nutritionist
I open every inggredient of the products so we can compare each fairly. I also going to put the result comparison and my suggestion/opinion at the bottom of this post. Again correct me if Im wrong, I put this post not to be patronizing any of you but yes Im still looking for attention but in good and helpful way and in order to make it simple I put focus on Fiber, Protein, Moisture. So the calculation based on DMB/Dry Matter Basis ( You can check it on Vet site to get more spesific data ).
Short explanation of DMB = Recalculate the number of the real Protein and Fiber by removing the Moisture. My love and respect to all of you animal lovers and to all this #hivepets community.
1. Repcal Tortoise Food
I think this one known by almost everyone n the Reptile world. This product always, like ALWAYS recommended by the Reptile seller or breeder everytime you buy a new Reptile. In straight opinion it is a good product and the function seems fit with the bill especially when you Tortoise in Healing or Recovery it gives the pet good amount of protein that help them to be "active" even though it is on Premium level if you compare to other products in term of price and not forget to mention it has the most colorful pellets of all in one package.
They claimed :
| Crude Protein | Crude Fiber | Moisture |
|---|---|---|
| 19% | 18% | 12% |
After DMB :
| Crude Protein | Crude Fiber | . |
|---|---|---|
| 21,5% | 20,5% |
Repcal Ratio / deviation
1%
2. T-Balance
This one pretty big especially in South East area, I think the reason they going big that fast is because they put probiotic as a "signature" and they somehow succesfully manage the brand for what market really need. So many brand out there offer benefit by adding color or smell, this one handsomely penetrate the market by good-moisture-soaking-effect what Im saying by that is most of any pellets that offer you with high fiber is oftenly hard as stone even if you soak it on water , but this one will proof you different. For the smell I think it just a casual smell and for the color it was displayed by dove green.
They claimed :
| Crude Protein | Crude Fiber | Moisture | Crude ash |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15% | 20% | 10% | 15% |
After DMB :
| Crude Protein | Crude Fiber | . |
|---|---|---|
| 16% | 22% |
T - Balance Ratio / deviation
6%
3. T-REX TORTOISE TORTOISE DRY FORMULA
Okay, almost Bright and Light color of any Tortoise pellet you know mimic this one. Most of this component made from fruit and colorful vegetables, for the smells this one smell pretty well its like pretty sweet compared to Rep-cal this one is in second place, Repcal more like candy sweet and this one more like cookie sweet. They put Idian star on the label but I believe it applies to every Tortoise.
They claimed :
| Crude Protein | Crude Fiber | Moisture | Crude ash |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8% | 14% | 10% | 15% |
After DMB :
| Crude Protein | Crude Fiber | . |
|---|---|---|
| 9% | 15.5% |
T - Rex Ratio / deviation
6.5%
4. KOMODO TORTOISE DIET
Im not going to lie in this one, this one is pretty new to me. If we go on the smells this one has a spesific smells for each pellets, its a good sign of the products that means they put focus on their products and also They known with their variant, the brand itself has a pretty stand out through out any Reptiles World and what makes this brand unique they come with the spesific flavor for each spesific needs.
As you can see they have option of their products, I don't invest my money for each products because for me it kind of risky, no matter how good the products on the paper IT ALWAYS come to your Tortoise appetite, but don't get me wrong this kind of variant will benefit you better rather than any brands, why ?? because you know what you Tortoise wants, sometimes make them happy way more important rather to always think "is this healthy for them?, is this bad for them?" (in good portion) , for me personally their strategy is brilliant.
| Crude Protein | Crude Fiber | Moisture | Crude ash |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9% | 13% | 8% | 9.5% |
After DMB :
| Crude Protein | Crude Fiber | . |
|---|---|---|
| 9.8% | 14% |
Komodo Ratio / deviation
4.2%
5. Zoomed Grassland Tortoise Food
Hard as stone and the HIGHEST FIBER , here is the catch you have to soak it on the water longer than any products. YES , it sign of this products is a LEGIT FIBER but the problem is it is more epensive compare to any product and lets say 15 of 20 Tortoise don't have any appetite for the pellets ( I ask 7 different local breeder to make sure this info, most of the breeders (Aldabra) said this product is rainbow and uniqorn in paper even for the 5 of 20 Tortoise that eats this pellets won't eat it in a same amount again in only straight 2 days ). If your Tortoise lucky enough to love this pellets then good for him, and you should keep or maiintain the balance of the nutrition.
| Crude Protein | Crude Fiber | Moisture | Crude ash |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5% | 22% | 13% | available |
After DMB :
| Crude Protein | Crude Fiber | . |
|---|---|---|
| 9.7% | 25.2% |
Zoomed Ratio / deviation
15.2%
Conclusion
No matter how good the inggredients we have to know there always wil be a drawback of the synthetics. Yes it gives Tortoises good amount of vitamins and mineral, but organic food must be always on the first menu of daily basis. So many company of this "Tortoise/Reptil Care" come up with a promise of this and that, ya technically they bring the fact and don't get me wrong so many of them help the actual Tortoise in their own habitat by giving a large amount of money to make it happen even they have their own captivity to proof the point. But as a humble suggestion what your pet needs is never far away from YOUR OWN TOUCH how you show the love and share your time for them. If you want practical answer than my answer is this I use Repcal only when my Tortoise seems not to well and the reason I use Repcal is because they have Protein Value to help them back in shape and for daily basis menu I only add pellets for dinner for the breakfast always with vegetables or wild plant (cactus, flower, grass). You have to know propher food and nutrition are vital on this animal, and also you have to understand if they like Pellets too much means it is open red flag especially if they only want to eat one pellets product. The thing is balancing come at the first place, if they only want to eat spesific pellets for long long period of time they going to be out of ballance, you have to anticipate quick with your creativity.
My best Formula is simple HIGH FIBER - LOW PROTEIN, HIGH CALCIUM - LOW PHOSPORUS. Thats all. Thats what you need to keep in mind.
Thats it, thats the topic right there, if you guys have a question about it, dont hesitate to ask me. This research I made special just for you guys #hivepets #hivecommunity, I know recently this #cryptocurrency #crypto #hivecoin going down roa high speed on high way but again I dont really care, I just want you to know I do invest my time, my mind, and my soul into this hive. I dont care at all about it, I simply like you guys therefore if you like this kind of post please let me know.
Stay healthy , and stay loveable #hivepets