egg shells?

[stena29]

Can I grind up egg shells for my torts? Is it safe? Need some opinions.

 

[TortoiseBoy1999]

Can I grind up egg shells for my torts? Is it safe? Need some opinions.

I would say no.

 

[Yvonne G]

Its not the best calcium, but its ok. I feed my animal protein eating tortoises hard boiled eggs including the shells.

 

[acrantophis]

Many calcium supplements are just pulverized oyster shell, calcium carbonate.

 

[Laura]

tortoise home has a good article on calcium do's and dont's I posted it in anther thread....

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I cant find it now... but it was recent...

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Laura Morin interesting article on calcium types: http://​www.tortoisetrust.org/​articles/calcium.htm



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