Zoo Med Grassland Tortoise Diet is formulated for grassland tortoise species, like Russian, Greek, Sulcata Leopard and Pancake tortoises. This tortoise pellet contains long-stem fibers from natural grasses, such as oat, timothy and alfalfa grasses. The pellet also contains nutritious dandelion greens, yucca and other plants, as well as added vitamins and minerals.
Zoo Med Grassland Tortoise Diet is made primarily with grasses, but it also include high-fiber greens like escarole and endive. When you take a close look at the pellets, you can see healthy long-stem fibers.
How to Feed Zoo Med Grassland Pellets to Tortoise
Grassland tortoise pellets “activate” the natural instinct to eat dried plants typically found in the wild.
Adult Russian tortoises can eat the pellets dry, however for babies and young Russian tortoises, it is easier to soak the pellets in water. Be aware that when moistened, the pellets will expand. If you add too much water, then the pellets will break a part and you may have excess water. The pellets are still very much edible this way.
In order to feed your tortoise dry pellets, you can offer as is. You can break the pellets into large chunks. You can also grind up and sprinkle the dry crumbles over fresh greens.
My Tortoise Won’t Eat Zoo Med Grassland
If your tortoise won’t eat Grassland tortoise pellets, then don’t give up. The product is a great pellet with fibers and nutrients vital for a healthy tortoise.
Be persistent. The more you offer it, your tortoise will consume little by little. At first, it will just get the taste of the pellets. Then, the more your tortoise gets used to being served the pellets, he’ll try it more and more.
If your tortoise will eat Mazuri tortoise pellets, then try soaking the Grassland pellets with Mazuri and mush together. Or, try crumbling the moistened (or dry) Grassland pellets on top of moistened Mazuri.
Zoo Med Grassland Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude protein (min) | 9.0% |
| Crude fat (min) | 2.0% |
| Crude fiber (max) | 26.0% |
| Moisture (max) | 13.0% |
| Ash (max) | 10.0% |
| Calcium (min) | 0.9% |
| Calcium (max) | 1.3% |
| Phosphorus (min) | 0.4% |
| Sodium (max) | 0.3% |
Zoo Med Grassland Ingredients
Suncured Oat Hay, Suncured Timothy Hay, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings, Suncured Alfalfa Meal, Whole Ground Wheat, Escarole, Endive, Calcium Carbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Yeast Culture, Dandelion Greens (dried), Sodium Bicarbonate, Soy Lecithin, Direct-Fed Microorganisms (heat stable cultures of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Enterococcus faecium, Aspergillus oryzae), Yeast Extract, Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate, Garlic Extract, Anise Extract, Cassia Extract (Chinese), Ginger Extract, Horseradish Extract, Juniper Extract, Natural Flavoring, Marigold (petal extract), Yucca schidigera (whole plant powder), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of stabilized Vitamin C), Zinc Methionine Complex, Selenium Yeast, Vitamin E Supplement, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Lecithin, Silicon Dioxide, Choline Chloride, Vitamin A Supplement (Retinyl Acetate), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate (source of Vitamin B5), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Tribasic Copper Chloride, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite
