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henryzou1990

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My margie is four yo. he eats some tiny rock now and then. why? Thanks everyone for giving the reason.
 

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My margie is four yo. he eats some tiny rock now and then. why? Thanks everyone for giving the reason.
I've heard that can be due to a calcium deficiency in their diet. Try supplementing a bit of calcium powder, such as ReptiCal, into its diet once or twice a week. Monitor its activity around the stones. They can cause it to become impacted. That would not be good.
 

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