How to increase calcium in the diet

[amph55]

Originally Posted by Alan1

Where do you buy natural chalk?

Surely all chalk is natural lol ? But I would go for the white sort...

[amph55]

Originally Posted by pagan queen

You could try putting some free range washed eggs shells in for him to eat and if you haven't already got some cuttle fish bone in there maybe try that. Also try giving high calcium plants or growing weeds in high calcium soil by mixing in limestone flour with the soil.
You can also buy liquid calcium called zolcal which also has D3 so care should be taken not to overdose with it.

I ve tried washed egg shells and cuttle fish yuck - nearly made him heave!
But will try growing weeds in calcium rich soil ie by adding calcium sand Thanks!

[amph55]

Originally Posted by kazzabb

Hi amph55, have you tried Nekton MSA? I'm just about to order some, because a couple of my torts don't seem to like Nutrobal, and apparently Nekton MSA doesn't smell as bad. You can buy it via Amazon.
Karen

Never heard of Neckton but will look into it thanks - even though I have no confidence that Trot will have anything added to his food - bless him.

[amph55]

Originally Posted by Andy Robertson

Hi there,
I put down small saucers with a pile of limestone flour on them that I bought from SW shop. All my torts just eat from it including my juveniles. You can tell when they have been eating it as there faces are white.
Andy

tried the calcium block but not sure that it is my tort eating it - rather the snails as it very slowly disappears.

[amph55]

Originally Posted by pagan queen

You could try putting some free range washed eggs shells in for him to eat and if you haven't already got some cuttle fish bone in there maybe try that. Also try giving high calcium plants or growing weeds in high calcium soil by mixing in limestone flour with the soil.
You can also buy liquid calcium called zolcal which also has D3 so care should be taken not to overdose with it.

What would you do with the liquid calcium? I ve tried putting aloe vera on parts of his damafged shell. He seems to like it and it can 't do any harm as it is a desert plant and surely contains some calcium. It certainly has been known to have healng properties for skin and other tissue both for humans and in vetinary! What does anyone think?

[pagan queen]

Of course you could feed pellets.