Crushed egg shells

Zephyr · 03-30-2008, 01:24 PM

I've been using reptocal for a while now and remembered that for lizards you can use crushed egg shell for nutrients and calcium. If you were to grind and pulverize it finely, could you use it instead of any other calcium supplement?

adamanteus · 03-30-2008, 01:34 PM

I often use powdered egg shell, but usually cuttlefish.

Lori P · 03-30-2008, 02:06 PM

My only worry would be the strange chemicals they might spray on the eggs, or the hormone/antibiotic residue from factory farmed chickens. Unless you have your own chickens, then I'd think it'd be safe.... but don't quote me, I'm guessing.

Zephyr · 03-30-2008, 02:09 PM

Cuttle fish the same stuff in those chunks given to birds, correct?

adamanteus · 03-30-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Zephyr

Cuttle fish the same stuff in those chunks given to birds, correct?

That's the stuff. I just powder it through a kitchen grater.

gregmonsta · 03-30-2008, 03:11 PM

I use 'Calcimise' in the water as a trace amount (like the vitamins I use a lower than normal amount to provide a regular mini-boost in their water)

zooplan · 03-31-2008, 11:45 AM

I only use "Korvimin" as supplement and look for some variations in diet.

03-30-2008, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zephyr "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 742 Country:	Crushed egg shells I've been using reptocal for a while now and remembered that for lizards you can use crushed egg shell for nutrients and calcium. If you were to grind and pulverize it finely, could you use it instead of any other calcium supplement?

03-30-2008, 01:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 6,619 Country:	Re: Crushed egg shells I often use powdered egg shell, but usually cuttlefish. __________________ James.

03-30-2008, 02:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 1,904 Country:	Re: Crushed egg shells My only worry would be the strange chemicals they might spray on the eggs, or the hormone/antibiotic residue from factory farmed chickens. Unless you have your own chickens, then I'd think it'd be safe.... but don't quote me, I'm guessing. __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

03-30-2008, 02:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zephyr "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 742 Country:	Re: Crushed egg shells Cuttle fish the same stuff in those chunks given to birds, correct?

03-30-2008, 03:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
gregmonsta Subadult snake Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 386 Country:	Re: Crushed egg shells I use 'Calcimise' in the water as a trace amount (like the vitamins I use a lower than normal amount to provide a regular mini-boost in their water) __________________ 1.0.0 Red-sided 1.0.0 Plains http://www.myspace.com/thresholdsicks

03-31-2008, 11:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
zooplan "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 804 Country:	Re: Crushed egg shells I only use "Korvimin" as supplement and look for some variations in diet. __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

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