High Calcium Food?

[M|L]

Are there any food out there that provides a good source of calcium for my Fly River Turtle?

The turtle has some shell nips and I want it to grow back ASAP.

Thanks.

 

[TaratronVaeVictus]

I would say more greens would be good, or perhaps get some calcium dust on some of its food otherwise?

 

[M|L]

I would say more greens would be good, or perhaps get some calcium dust on some of its food otherwise?

But it's an 100% aquatic turtle and only eats food on the bottom, so the powder will just be diluted into the water instead of being ingested by the turtle.

 

[cuban jey]

im no pro but you should try one of those turtle shaped calcium blocks from your lfs

 

[softturtle]

You said it Cuban J.

 

[DeLgAdO]

t-rex makes a calcium tablet, you might wanna put it in something and feed it fast so it doesent dissolve, make sure the turtle has a uvb lamp to absorb that calcium otherwise ur just wasting it

 

[guppy]

Can you make a thick liquid of water and repti-cal and inject it into greens and fruit?

 

[DeLgAdO]

Can you make a thick liquid of water and repti-cal and inject it into greens and fruit?

that could work too

 

[nomadofthehills]

Earthworms are very high in calcium. So are Silkworms. You can also try romaine lettuce, or pinkie mice.

 

[jenBLKAROWANA]

ZooMed makes an Aquatic turtle food that is low in protein to help the proper growth of the shell - it comes in several sizes, and it is a floating pellet.
This is the link to their food site!
http://www.zoomed.com/html/aquatic_turtle_foods.php

Jen