Limestone blocks

piglet · 16-07-2006, 06:46 PM

Hi all
Just thought i would share this idea of mine with you all ;
Well as we all now sprinkling limestone flour on to are tortoises food enhances the calcium intake for are little shelled friends, another way way is leaving cuttle fish in the enclosure not as affective as limestone in laying down calcium within the tortoises system butit works as a beak grinder as well.
Well instead of cuttlefish bone some people us dry powdered limestone ,I have tried this and it gets walked through and gets every where so i came up with this idea returning the limestone back to its original state before its powdered ;
By putting 6 dessert (heaped) spoons into a small jug or mixing bowel then add 6-8 dessert spoons of water mix to a firm paste mould with hand and leave to dry for 6-8 hours you then have a limestone block, this can be added to your enclosure for your tortoises to nibble on or in the case of my redfoots devour the whole thing anyway just an idea that works well for me i thought i wouls share
Darren

Becks · 16-07-2006, 06:49 PM

hi darren
that is a brill idea ill be trying this 1 out .. thanks for shareing it m8 ..
luv becks xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

jeff · 16-07-2006, 08:32 PM

HI DARREN thats a great idea mate,good way of keeping there beaks in trim aswell.I will be making some of my own blocks,thanks mate for the idea.

Dazza · 16-07-2006, 08:41 PM

Great darren, i'll be making aswell, thanks.

Darren

piglet · 16-07-2006, 09:29 PM

It really does work and even though its softer blocks the un-ground limestone it set's enough to be a beak file
will try and get a better picture of it being used soon as I can

Henry-flash · 16-07-2006, 09:50 PM

Thats really wierd I've made some today been meaning to since you told me how lol

**sarah** · 16-07-2006, 09:55 PM

Andy has just made some!!!

terrific tortoises · 16-07-2006, 11:04 PM

Great idea darren, I will give that a go...Being arty farty though, I will probably mould it into a tort or something

...hey thats it...make calcium blocks in the shape of torts

...I hereby patent this very idea!!!

...T.T. 8)

shootinglou79 · 17-07-2006, 12:01 AM

welllllllllllllll paul i cant wait to see pics of your arty farty lol :P , get the camera out lol x and brilliant idea darren, im well impressed flower

veebee · 17-07-2006, 12:38 AM

Great idea Darren, we'll have to add a recipe section soon

!!! Perhaps Sarah could sell TT's moulded (not mouldy) torts on ebay!!! lol

Vivienne

16-07-2006, 06:46 PM	#1
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Limestone blocks Hi all Just thought i would share this idea of mine with you all ; Well as we all now sprinkling limestone flour on to are tortoises food enhances the calcium intake for are little shelled friends, another way way is leaving cuttle fish in the enclosure not as affective as limestone in laying down calcium within the tortoises system butit works as a beak grinder as well. Well instead of cuttlefish bone some people us dry powdered limestone ,I have tried this and it gets walked through and gets every where so i came up with this idea returning the limestone back to its original state before its powdered ; By putting 6 dessert (heaped) spoons into a small jug or mixing bowel then add 6-8 dessert spoons of water mix to a firm paste mould with hand and leave to dry for 6-8 hours you then have a limestone block, this can be added to your enclosure for your tortoises to nibble on or in the case of my redfoots devour the whole thing anyway just an idea that works well for me i thought i wouls share Darren __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

16-07-2006, 06:49 PM	#2
Becks Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 4,035	hi darren that is a brill idea ill be trying this 1 out .. thanks for shareing it m8 .. luv becks xxxxxxxxxxxxxx __________________ horsfields ,redfoots ,southern and northan morrocans, map turtle . http://www.redfoottortoiseplace.piczo.com

16-07-2006, 09:29 PM	#5
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	It really does work and even though its softer blocks the un-ground limestone it set's enough to be a beak file will try and get a better picture of it being used soon as I can __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

16-07-2006, 09:50 PM	#6
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Thats really wierd I've made some today been meaning to since you told me how lol __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

16-07-2006, 09:55 PM	#7
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Andy has just made some!!! __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

16-07-2006, 08:32 PM	#3
jeff Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,180	HI DARREN thats a great idea mate,good way of keeping there beaks in trim aswell.I will be making some of my own blocks,thanks mate for the idea.

16-07-2006, 08:41 PM	#4
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	Great darren, i'll be making aswell, thanks. Darren

16-07-2006, 11:04 PM	#8
terrific tortoises Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 861	Great idea darren, I will give that a go...Being arty farty though, I will probably mould it into a tort or something ...hey thats it...make calcium blocks in the shape of torts ...I hereby patent this very idea!!! ...T.T. 8) __________________

17-07-2006, 12:01 AM	#9
shootinglou79 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,743	welllllllllllllll paul i cant wait to see pics of your arty farty lol :P , get the camera out lol x and brilliant idea darren, im well impressed flower

17-07-2006, 12:38 AM	#10
veebee Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,109	Great idea Darren, we'll have to add a recipe section soon !!! Perhaps Sarah could sell TT's moulded (not mouldy) torts on ebay!!! lol Vivienne __________________ www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk PLEASE SIGN: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/769012123

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