Shelled Warriors Forums
 

Go Back   Shelled Warriors Forums > Tortoise Information > Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 13-05-2012, 12:05 AM   #21
animalmad
Member
Hatched
 
animalmad's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Birmingham UK
Posts: 360
Default

great info, really useful post. ill definatly try it for my tortoise. i get him this week ,so exited
animalmad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-06-2012, 10:36 PM   #22
winemaker1958
Member
Egg
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: bristol
Posts: 60
Default limestone

hi.sounds like a great idea.really good instructions too.1 question though-where do we get limestone flour from please?
winemaker1958 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-06-2012, 10:42 PM   #23
Easter Bunny
Senior Member
Adult
 
Easter Bunny's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 5,337
Default

You can get it from shelled warriors shop, ebay, pets at home xx
__________________
Lynne x
Easter Bunny is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-06-2012, 10:48 AM   #24
winemaker1958
Member
Egg
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: bristol
Posts: 60
Default

hi lynne,
many thanks for answering.we'll get some today.
winemaker1958 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-2013, 03:57 PM   #25
Herpard
Senior Member
Adult
 
Herpard's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Norton Canes, UK
Posts: 2,330
Default

My Leopard enjoying some calcium blocks





Herpard is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 29-07-2013, 04:22 PM   #26
Lea272
Member
Egg
 
Lea272's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 95
Default

Aha!! Trust me to find this seconds after posting a message asking just how to do this!!

Thank you! I'll get cracking on making some!!
Lea272 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30-07-2013, 08:03 PM   #27
wks9362
Member
Hatched
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 370
Default

Wow I am glad you found this message....gonna make some of these tomorrow!!
wks9362 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30-06-2015, 11:02 AM   #28
H20
Member
Incubating
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 144
Default

I love this idea of making calcium blocks and just wondered if anyone has maybe finely chopped up some weeds and added this to the mixture...thought it might encourage a tort to eat it...plain limestone must be yucky tasting even to a tort.
H20 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30-06-2015, 12:20 PM   #29
alley cat
Senior Member
Adult
 
alley cat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 3,150
Default

Mine love limestone flour and will eat it straight from a bowl
alley cat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30-06-2015, 01:04 PM   #30
sandy
Senior Member
Adult
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Kent UK
Posts: 12,144
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by alley cat View Post
Mine love limestone flour and will eat it straight from a bowl
Mine too:0)
__________________
< > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles
\0/
/_\

http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends
sandy is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
calcium, flour, limestone, shell, tortoise


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 06:44 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.