Zoo Med Tortoise & Box Flower Food Topper For Turtle

Dried Flower Food Topper for Tortoises and Box Turtles

Product Description

Zoo Med Tortoise & Box Turtle Flower Food Topper is a medley of five dried flowers: blue cornflower, chamomile, blue mallow, red cornflower, and rose petal. Flowers are a natural dietary item for many tortoise species and a source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Use it as a treat, topper, mix-in, or foraging item to add new colors, smells, and flavors.

Benefits

• Five-Flower Medley: Combines dried blue cornflower, chamomile, blue mallow, red cornflower, and rose petal in one colorful topper.
• Natural Dietary Item: Flowers are a natural dietary item for many tortoise species and a source of vitamins and minerals.
• High in Fiber: Described as high in fiber and an excellent way to add fiber to your tortoise's diet.
• Supports Gut Health: Adding fiber with these flowers helps promote a healthy gut in tortoises, according to the manufacturer.
• Sensory Enrichment: Adds enrichment by introducing your tortoise to new colors, smells, and flavors from five flower varietals.
• Encourages Activity: Zoo Med lists stimulating activity levels among the topper's features, alongside enrichment and gut support.
• Versatile Feeding: Offer as a stand-alone treat, food topper, mix-in, or foraging item spread throughout the enclosure.
• Beyond Tortoises: Ideal for all tortoise and box turtle species, and can also be fed to other flower-eating pets.

Variants

• 0.21 oz
• 1.4 oz

Ingredients

Guaranteed Analysis

Ingredient List

Dried blue cornflowers, dried chamomile flowers, dried blue mallow flowers, dried red cornflowers, and dried rose petals.

How to Use

Recommended-Dosage Chart

Disclaimer: Product information and usage guidelines are provided by the manufacturer. Always use products as directed on the label, and consult your veterinarian if you have any concerns about your pet's health.

Dosage & Administration Instructions

• Pick a Feeding Style: Serve the flowers as a stand-alone treat, sprinkle them over food, or mix them into meals.
• Encourage Foraging: Scatter the flowers throughout the enclosure so your tortoise can forage for them.
• Dry or Misted: Feed the flowers dry, or lightly mist them with water before offering them to your pet.
• Treat or Routine: Offer them as an occasional treat or work them into your tortoise's routine diet, as you prefer.

Additional Information

Precautions

• Watch Juveniles: Observe young tortoises to make sure flower pieces are appropriately sized and easily eaten during feeding.
• Fresh Water Always: Always keep clean drinking water available whenever you offer the flower topper to your pet.
• Not for Human Consumption: These dried flowers are intended for pets only and are labeled "not for human consumption."

Storage Information

• Cool, Dry Storage: Store the flower topper in a cool, dry place between feedings, as Zoo Med directs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What flowers are in this tortoise food topper?

Ans: The topper contains five dried flower varietals: blue cornflower, chamomile, blue mallow, red cornflower, and rose petal. Zoo Med blends them to add new colors smells, and flavors to your tortoise's diet, along with fiber, vitamins, and minerals that flowers naturally provide.

Q2: Can box turtles eat these flowers?

Ans: Yes. Zoo Med states this blend is ideal for all tortoise and box turtle species. It can be served as a treat, topper, mix-in, or foraging item, and fed dry or lightly misted with water, with clean drinking water always available.

Q3: Can I feed this flower topper to other pets?

Ans: Zoo Med notes the blend can also be fed to other flower-eating pets, such as small mammals and invertebrates. For lizards, Zoo Med notes that many species prefer its separate Lizard Flower Food Topper blend instead of this tortoise formula.

Q4: Should I wet the flowers before feeding them?

Ans: You can do either. Zoo Med states the flowers can be fed dry or lightly misted with water. Whichever you choose, keep clean drinking water available and watch juveniles to ensure the flower pieces are appropriately sized and easy to eat.

Q5: Can I feed this flower topper to juvenile tortoises?

Ans: Zoo Med advises observing juvenile tortoises when offering flowers to ensure the pieces are appropriately sized and easy to eat. If pieces seem too large for your young tortoise, ask your veterinarian how best to adjust the way you serve them.

Q6: Is this tortoise flower topper high in fiber?

Ans: Yes. Zoo Med lists the blend as high in fiber, and the guaranteed analysis shows a maximum crude fiber content of 30.0% and a minimum crude protein content of 8.0%. Zoo Med notes that this added fiber helps promote a healthy gut in tortoises.

Q7: Which size of flower topper should I buy?

Ans: This listing offers two sizes: 0.21 oz and 1.4 oz. Both contain the same five-flower blend, so the smaller size is ideal for trying the topper or occasional treats, while the larger size is ideal for regular use in a routine diet.