Limestone blocks - Page 3

Fallen Angel · 02-10-2006, 08:18 PM

Piglet can this be done with a mix of limestone and nutrobol? I am asking as i am concerned about how to get the neccesary into my tort but as he grazes outside this is proving to be very concerning only because i cant judge if he has taken it or not! So i thought this would be good if he ate it? Hope you can help you normaly can x Nicky

Henry-flash · 02-10-2006, 08:21 PM

I seem to remember Darren telling me you could only use limeston flour for this, not a mix.

Fallen Angel · 02-10-2006, 08:22 PM

OOHHH

02-10-2006, 08:28 PM

hi nicky

try it make a mix see what happens

linda

Fallen Angel · 02-10-2006, 08:34 PM

Thats a good point Linda

I could just stop being so lazy and give it a go

02-10-2006, 08:39 PM

experiment

piglet · 02-10-2006, 10:27 PM

Alex the thing is its there if they need it sometimes its not used for months then suddenly you find a crumbled mess as someone has gnawed through it.

Nicky no don't use a mix one its expensive to waste the nutrabol and secondly the nutraol looses its vitamin content if exposed to the air for any length of time

Darren

**Eire_Ade** · 03-10-2006, 01:18 AM

When I made Dug's Limestone Flour Birthday Cake, I poured the mix into the bottom of a paper cup, allowed to set then tore the paper cup away from the cake.

I would imagine the ice cube trays although giving perfectly sized block shapes, it would be difficult to get limestone blocks out without them crumbling!!!!!!!!!!!

Ade

03-10-2006, 03:01 AM

hi nicky well know we know why not to mix the two ingredients

linda x

Alex · 03-10-2006, 03:08 AM

oh yer, i have found this with the cuttle fish too. But yer well done darren a very clever idea, if you have any other great tips please share

02-10-2006, 08:21 PM	#22
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	I seem to remember Darren telling me you could only use limeston flour for this, not a mix. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

02-10-2006, 10:27 PM	#27
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Alex the thing is its there if they need it sometimes its not used for months then suddenly you find a crumbled mess as someone has gnawed through it. Nicky no don't use a mix one its expensive to waste the nutrabol and secondly the nutraol looses its vitamin content if exposed to the air for any length of time Darren __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

03-10-2006, 01:18 AM	#28
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	When I made Dug's Limestone Flour Birthday Cake, I poured the mix into the bottom of a paper cup, allowed to set then tore the paper cup away from the cake. I would imagine the ice cube trays although giving perfectly sized block shapes, it would be difficult to get limestone blocks out without them crumbling!!!!!!!!!!! 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)

02-10-2006, 08:18 PM	#21
Fallen Angel Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,645	Piglet can this be done with a mix of limestone and nutrobol? I am asking as i am concerned about how to get the neccesary into my tort but as he grazes outside this is proving to be very concerning only because i cant judge if he has taken it or not! So i thought this would be good if he ate it? Hope you can help you normaly can x Nicky

02-10-2006, 08:22 PM	#23
Fallen Angel Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,645	OOHHH

02-10-2006, 08:28 PM	#24
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi nicky try it make a mix see what happens linda

02-10-2006, 08:34 PM	#25
Fallen Angel Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,645	Thats a good point Linda I could just stop being so lazy and give it a go

02-10-2006, 08:39 PM	#26
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	experiment

03-10-2006, 03:01 AM	#29
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi nicky well know we know why not to mix the two ingredients linda x

03-10-2006, 03:08 AM	#30
Alex Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 915	oh yer, i have found this with the cuttle fish too. But yer well done darren a very clever idea, if you have any other great tips please share

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