How To Make Calcium Blocks
 

Hi all,

I thought i'd post this on how to make calcium blocks.

What You'll need

1 Bowl
1 Spoon
1 Cup of Water
1 Bag of Limestone Flour
1 Ice Cube Tray

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Pour Some Water & Limestone Flour into a bowl. Mix till you make a thickish paste,If it's too watery just add more limestone flour

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Once you've made it into a paste pour/scoop it into an ice cube tray

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Wait 24- 48 hours till it's completely dry then give to your tortoises.
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My lot won't touch the stuff on their food or eat it from dishes and i've found this was the best way to give it to them :D

An excellent post, thank you!

:-D

I was meant to post it a couple weeks ago but only found the camera cable yesterday lol

Going to make some more today so will have to get some pictures of the tortoises eating them :-)

Thanks !,very clearly explained ,your way is better than mine i just form into balls and leave in a green house on a tray to try ( and get it everywhere ).

can you use calcium powder? I bought some and dont use it cos my babies wont touch the food with it on but will eat food with nutrobal on.

jamestaylor i had the same problem but just add very small parts and keep increasing it they will soon learn to eat it :)

what do you mean by calcium powder? limestone flour is 100% calcium carbonate. anything else that is called calcium powder may have additives in it

Blue Peter badge for you, well done will give it go for sure
thanks
Seu

Thanks :-)

and Thanks for Making it a Sticky :-D