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?
You could also put out some crushed oyster shells or limestone
What if such things are not available?You can give him an occasional treat sprinkled with calcium.
You'd find the cuttle bone at pet stores, they're made for birds.What if such things are not available?
Hi, and thanks your post.You'd find the cuttle bone at pet stores, they're made for birds.
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 .Hi, and thanks your post.
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).
Thanks very much your help and advice. I'm going to have to try that soon.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 .
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 .Thanks very much your help and advice. I'm going to have to try that soon.
That's a good idea. And once again thanks a lot your help.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 .
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 !That's a good idea. And once again thanks a lot your help.
Thanks VERY MUCH! Enjoy your day/night.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 !
Any kind really i mean I sometimes used dried leopard gecko eggsjust to confirm, chicken egg shells right?
Sorry it took so long but I worked last night . Yes chicken eggs . So have a great breakfast !just to confirm, chicken egg shells right?
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!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.