Samson, my 3 yo sulcata, lives outside full time now and eats only grass, weeds... Since I no longer feed him spring mix I don't know how to give him calcium! Any ideas?
Calcium
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You can give him an occasional treat sprinkled with calcium.
You could also put out some crushed oyster shells or limestone
Cuttle bones are a good idea.
Opuntia cactus pads and mulberry leaves are high in calcium too.
No reason you can leave out some spring mix or a head of endive with the calcium on it.
Opuntia cactus pads and mulberry leaves are high in calcium too.
No reason you can leave out some spring mix or a head of endive with the calcium on it.
What if such things are not available?
You'd find the cuttle bone at pet stores, they're made for birds.
Hi, and thanks your post.You'd find the cuttle bone at pet stores, they're made for birds.
I'd read about cuttle bone, however such things are NOT available here in Jordan. (Some of the kind and generous members offered to send me some).
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Like I said I use egg shells . I dry them out for 24 hours then I run them though a coffee grinder to make them a powder and put the powder on their food. And I've been doing this for 15years and egg shells should have less sodium then cuddle bones .
Thanks very much your help and advice. I'm going to have to try that soon.
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as far as how I get that many egg shells is a lot of my friends at work will collect them in a paper bag for me and bring them in to work for me .
That's a good idea. And once again thanks a lot your help.
Lots of calcium rich natural foods is the best way to go.
And if your soil is rich in calcium, then the diet may be sufficient, but I imagine a sulcata would use a LOT of calcium whilst growing, so a supplement may be useful to be certain.
And if your soil is rich in calcium, then the diet may be sufficient, but I imagine a sulcata would use a LOT of calcium whilst growing, so a supplement may be useful to be certain.
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And I believe in the wild every tort will eat old egg shells laying on the ground be they bird or reptile before they will find a cuddle bone on the ground . But I could be wrong ! Have a great tort day !
Thanks VERY MUCH! Enjoy your day/night.
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just to confirm, chicken egg shells right?
Any kind really i mean I sometimes used dried leopard gecko eggs
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Sorry it took so long but I worked last night . Yes chicken eggs . So have a great breakfast !
How often should I offer calcium? I haven't had any luck finding a mulberry tree and my cactus hasn't grown enough keep him satisfied!
Cuttlefish bone may be left in his enclosure so he can eat it when he wishes.
Some torts won't touch it though, so you may have to sprinkle calcium on his food a couple of times a week.
Some torts won't touch it though, so you may have to sprinkle calcium on his food a couple of times a week.
