egg shells

[sharlan]

I read somewhere that desert tortoises like to munch on egg shells. Before I try it, I want to check it out with the pros.

Does anyone give their dt's egg shells?

 

[Yvonne G]

I have given my larger (animal protein-eating) tortoises hard boiled eggs still in the shell, but I wouldn't give them to babies. The shell might harm their tender throat tissue. You can get calcium in much easier form for the babies. Even a cuttle bone would be better than egg shells.

 

[sharlan]

My two guys are 18 years old.

 

[Tom]

I wouldn't do it. There are other better ways to get calcium in to them. Seems risky from a bacteriological standpoint. I only feed eggs and egg shells to egg eaters, like my monitor lizards. They are naturally equipped to deal with the sharp edges and the present flora and fauna.

 

[dmmj]

I would stick with the cuttle bones, eggshells just seem sharp and pointy to me.

 

[sharlan]

Thank you for the info, egg shells are in the trash.

 

[Yvonne G]

Thank you for the info, egg shells are in the trash.

Or in the compost pile. They make great worm food!

 

[dmmj]

You can also use them in the garden