15-01-2007, 08:50 PM | #21 |
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15-01-2007, 08:55 PM | #23 |
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It's maths<g> If you sprinke a supplement of any type over a days supply of leaves then that is correct supplementation at the correct ratio as advised for that species. If you mix that supplement with a larger amount of another substance and apply at the same rate then the original supplement is diluted or weakened, a bit like drug dealers do to rip off the addicts, and a bit like diluting gin with tonic rather than filling the glass with pure gin. Is this clearer
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I understand what you are saying Sue, I was under the impression that the ratio thing was enough daily that it wouldnt overdose like you say limestone can be given freely but nutrabol is to be given in a doseage.
The correct dose being 1 pinch to 1 kilo of body weight which in fact when you are talking of small hatchlings is not a lot at all. Ade
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15-01-2007, 08:59 PM | #25 |
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Yeah, i understand what you're saying wizzasmum, thas commen sense BUT i'm confused about how i should be distributing my supllements
I've worked out tht i will give nutrobol twice a week, Limestone powder 2 a week and TNT twice a week, this gives him a break of a day with nothingon his food |
15-01-2007, 09:02 PM | #26 |
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Exactly but hatchligns do not each much either so a pinch would well cover a days supply without adding limestone. I do add limestone for older ones but then they do not need so much nutrobal as growing torts. It's also true of m ost hatchlings that if you put a heavier sprinkling on then they are not so likely to eat it. Just my humble opion of course but there do seem to be a fair few people mentioning soft shells.
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15-01-2007, 09:04 PM | #27 |
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I only sprinkle it over oscars food because he turns his nose up at it otherwise. I was told Oscar was two though, so how much do you think he needs?
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15-01-2007, 09:07 PM | #28 |
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Kay Marie - nutrobal should be given daily. LImestone is up to you TNT is up to you. TNT is not a nutrobal substitute having totally different formulation and not being an essential supplement. The dosage you are stating is cutting the nutrobaol to twice a week which is insufficuent for baby torts according to Tortoise Trust which is the route I tend to follow
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15-01-2007, 09:09 PM | #29 |
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Growing torts need nutrobal daily - that's all I have to say on the subject - my brain is fried
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15-01-2007, 09:12 PM | #30 |
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Ok, Nutrobol daily it is then. I was told 3 times a week.
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