Nutrabol Everyday

**Eire_Ade** · 22-02-2007, 12:27 AM

Hi Guys,

I would like to say since being made more aware of the need to use Nutrabol daily on food, and reading other articles I would like to inforce that I am using Nutrabol daily sprinkled on food for all of my young growing tortoises.

They also have extra calcium in the form of limestone flour and cutllefish too.

Ade

**sarah** · 22-02-2007, 10:22 AM

I use nutrobal 4 times a week and use limestone flour every day also.

babs · 22-02-2007, 12:29 PM

Hi, I use nutrobal mixed with limestone flour daily +all my tortoises have dishes of fresh natural chalk (i live 2mins from
chalk quarry) and they can eat as much off this as they like, and they love it!!! all my babies have lovely smooth shells and the females will eat large amounts of chalk just prior to them laying.

Dazza · 22-02-2007, 12:59 PM

SHOOT ME DEAD NOW !!

Mine get it 3 times a week !! And my hatchlings rarely get additional calcium in the form of Limestone Flour.

What they do get is a healthy balanced diet which is much better than the same old food sprinkled with powder to dry it out and make it totally un-palletable (in my opinion).

Now i am not perfect all on the time so when the diet has more salad leaves in it they do get nutorbal 4 times a week !!

I also grow weeds in calcium rich soil but agian this is not a continued supply and i do have to pick from the garden !!

My tortoises are happy and healthly and should anyone wish to point me in the direction of documentation that says i should be doing otherwise it would be greatly appreciated !!

Thanks
Dazza

22-02-2007, 01:16 PM

I add nutrabol 4 times a week with added limestone flower.

Becks · 22-02-2007, 01:19 PM

i use it every day for for my tortoises mixed with limestone flour also have cuttle fish on offer 24/7

polo · 22-02-2007, 07:49 PM

yes i use nutrobal every day mixed with limestone flour and cuttlefish on offer all the time .

shelliemavis · 22-02-2007, 08:16 PM

Following the tortoise trust advise I use nutrobal daily sprinkled on their various weeds, cuttlefish and a small dish of limestone flour in the table . I did read on another website that the nutrobal may affect whether they eat their food or not but I have not found it to be a problem at all as they're used to it just being on their food. The limestone flour I think they just walk through rather than eat though!!

Judith

KayMarie · 22-02-2007, 09:33 PM

Whats classed as a young tortoise?

I put nutrabol on 3 tis a week and Limestone flower on the other days!

shelliemavis · 22-02-2007, 09:38 PM

This is what I was told:

"hatchlings for the first couple of years and from around 3 - 4 juveniles. At around 8 - 9 subadults and from around 10 - 15 they are adults depending on their size. Some mature quicker than others but the slower they are grown the better."

Hope this helps

Judith

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22-02-2007, 12:27 AM	#1
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Nutrabol Everyday Hi Guys, I would like to say since being made more aware of the need to use Nutrabol daily on food, and reading other articles I would like to inforce that I am using Nutrabol daily sprinkled on food for all of my young growing tortoises. They also have extra calcium in the form of limestone flour and cutllefish too. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

22-02-2007, 10:22 AM	#2
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	I use nutrobal 4 times a week and use limestone flour every day also. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

22-02-2007, 12:59 PM	#4
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	SHOOT ME DEAD NOW !! Mine get it 3 times a week !! And my hatchlings rarely get additional calcium in the form of Limestone Flour. What they do get is a healthy balanced diet which is much better than the same old food sprinkled with powder to dry it out and make it totally un-palletable (in my opinion). Now i am not perfect all on the time so when the diet has more salad leaves in it they do get nutorbal 4 times a week !! I also grow weeds in calcium rich soil but agian this is not a continued supply and i do have to pick from the garden !! My tortoises are happy and healthly and should anyone wish to point me in the direction of documentation that says i should be doing otherwise it would be greatly appreciated !! Thanks Dazza __________________ www.inkaproducts.co.uk www.megaray.co.uk

22-02-2007, 01:19 PM	#6
Becks Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 4,035	i use it every day for for my tortoises mixed with limestone flour also have cuttle fish on offer 24/7 __________________ horsfields ,redfoots ,southern and northan morrocans, map turtle . http://www.redfoottortoiseplace.piczo.com

22-02-2007, 12:29 PM	#3
babs Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: norfolk Posts: 89	Hi, I use nutrobal mixed with limestone flour daily +all my tortoises have dishes of fresh natural chalk (i live 2mins from chalk quarry) and they can eat as much off this as they like, and they love it!!! all my babies have lovely smooth shells and the females will eat large amounts of chalk just prior to them laying.

22-02-2007, 01:16 PM	#5
Glitter Guest Posts: n/a	I add nutrabol 4 times a week with added limestone flower.

22-02-2007, 07:49 PM	#7
polo Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cheshire Posts: 340	yes i use nutrobal every day mixed with limestone flour and cuttlefish on offer all the time . __________________ 2.1.0 Testudo marginata :Cadbury , Pebbles & Luna 2.1.0 Redfoot :Captain Jack , Bangles and Ruby 0.1.0 Cherryhead: Cherrie 0.1.0 Yellowfoot :Febi 0.0.11 Indian star :Neko ,Lexi ,Vanilla ,Rainbow ,Freckles ,Fudge ,Otis ,Mitzi , Paris ,kiwi ,Aero

22-02-2007, 08:16 PM	#8
shelliemavis Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North West Posts: 278	Following the tortoise trust advise I use nutrobal daily sprinkled on their various weeds, cuttlefish and a small dish of limestone flour in the table . I did read on another website that the nutrobal may affect whether they eat their food or not but I have not found it to be a problem at all as they're used to it just being on their food. The limestone flour I think they just walk through rather than eat though!! Judith __________________ 0.0.2 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Shellie (Ellie's) & Mavis (mine) hatched 2006 0.2.0 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels - Su age 12 & Emma age 8 1.1.12 Tropical Fish 0.1.0 Daughter - Ellie aka Shelliejunior age 11 1.0.0 Husband

22-02-2007, 09:33 PM	#9
KayMarie Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire :D Posts: 1,252	Whats classed as a young tortoise? I put nutrabol on 3 tis a week and Limestone flower on the other days!

22-02-2007, 09:38 PM	#10
shelliemavis Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North West Posts: 278	This is what I was told: "hatchlings for the first couple of years and from around 3 - 4 juveniles. At around 8 - 9 subadults and from around 10 - 15 they are adults depending on their size. Some mature quicker than others but the slower they are grown the better." Hope this helps Judith __________________ 0.0.2 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Shellie (Ellie's) & Mavis (mine) hatched 2006 0.2.0 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels - Su age 12 & Emma age 8 1.1.12 Tropical Fish 0.1.0 Daughter - Ellie aka Shelliejunior age 11 1.0.0 Husband

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