Supplements...

[yam yam]

hi you can buy limestone flour from sarah's shop this is the link i have cuttle fish in table and use limestone flour and Nutrobol mixed together 7 to 1 in shaker pot


http://forums.shelledwarriors.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=15

[KayMarie]

I forgot about this threa duntil now

Thanks for the replies everyone

Regards to the 7 parts limestone flour, 2 parts nutrobal.. what am i measuring a part with? A Teaspoon?

I think i will mix this and put it in a new salt pot...

and use limestone flour and Nutrobol mixed together 7 to 1 in shaker pot


I am a bit concerned about this as limestone alone does not give the correct balance of minerals that your tort needs. If miced n this ratio it is like only giving nutrobal once a week which is not enough, especially if a youngster and indoors for any length of time.

A ratio is just the same whatever you use to measure it, spoon, cup or jug <vbg>, but do be careful with such a mix as it is not enough minerals for a growing tort

[nina]

I use TNT, and my tort loves it. It's from Carolina Pet Supply in the States and when I asked Andy Highfield about it, he said t couldn't do any harm and might well do some good. I just use it separately from my limestone flour/nutrobal mix, and just dust it once or twice a week on my tort's food. Here's a link to the list of ingredients:
http://carolinapetsupply.com/grassla...supplement.htm

Nina

[yam yam]

Originally Posted by wizzasmum

and use limestone flour and Nutrobol mixed together 7 to 1 in shaker pot


I am a bit concerned about this as limestone alone does not give the correct balance of minerals that your tort needs. If miced n this ratio it is like only giving nutrobal once a week which is not enough, especially if a youngster and indoors for any length of time.

sorry sue typing mistake meant 2 not one

Twice weekly supplementation is still not enough for hatchlings/growing torts

[yam yam]

Originally Posted by wizzasmum

Twice weekly supplementation is still not enough for hatchlings/growing torts

sorry sue i think we have crossed wires my baby gets fed every other day and has his supplements put on his weeds every time he is fed thats what i understood to be right so should it be 7 to 7

[Eire_Ade]

Yam yam, to clarify, its 7 parts limestone flour to 2 parts nutrabol mixed together and added to food daily, like i think you are already doing.

Ade

I think we all have our wires crossed here<g> If supplements are given daily then they are given straight which is 7/7 or 100% If we give diluted supplements say 7/2 then we are giving the equivalent of 2 days feeding out of 7. 2 parts nutrobal to 7 parts limestone is approximately a 28% dilution which to me is not enough. Unless of course you give it 3 times daily. Limestone of course can be given freely but to replace some of the nutrobal with it is not right somehow.