Re: Calcium???

Posted by Heather on May 08, 2000 at 13:53:42:

In Reply to: Calcium??? posted by Miguel on May 08, 2000 at 11:56:41:

I use cuttlebone for mine.
I remove the hard backing and put a piece in their outdoor pen. They will ignore it sometimes and then nibble at it as needed.
I used to scrape a dusting of it onto their food.
I do have to say that I live where I can put mine outdoors all year long and they get lots of intense sun, so calcium is not a huge problem for me.
I am not familiar with commercial brands. I've used Reptivite, but then I know people who swear by Rep-Cal or calcium carbonate.
Be sure whatever you get is phosphorous free or it will defeat the purpose of supplementing with calcium.
Two good places to read about it are
Annie's site www.turtlestuff.com
Tcc's site www.turtlecafe.net

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: I use cuttlebone for mine. : I remove the hard backing and put a piece in their outdoor pen. They will ignore it sometimes and then nibble at it as needed. : I used to scrape a dusting of it onto their food. : I do have to say that I live where I can put mine outdoors all year long and they get lots of intense sun, so calcium is not a huge problem for me. : I am not familiar with commercial brands. I've used Reptivite, but then I know people who swear by Rep-Cal or calcium carbonate. : Be sure whatever you get is phosphorous free or it will defeat the purpose of supplementing with calcium. : Two good places to read about it are : Annie's site www.turtlestuff.com : Tcc's site www.turtlecafe.net

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