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Trying to figure out bulk calcium options and I am confusing myself.... Agriculture Lime or "aglime", typically used as a soil amendment and is SUPER CHEAP at <$10 for 50 pounds, appears to basically be pulverized limestone which I always thought is calcium carbonate. I have been using this stuff for awhile but have an unexplainable illness in one of my baby tortoises. As a result, I am second guessing myself on calcium. I cannot find anywhere on the internet where anyone is using aglime as a calcium supplement for reptiles, horses, etc. Why I wonder?
You can also get food grade calcium carbonate for somewhat cheap. I am not sure what the difference is between this and "aglime". I figured both were simply pulverized limestone but maybe I am mistaken.
Then you have Oyster shells from the feed store. This is a common calcium supplement for horses and livestock but I have a buddy who had a large tortoise die and when he did a DIY autopsy he found a bunch of oyster shells in her like rocks and it seems like she was unable to process them. I believe he was sprinkling these shells on their food. I could still use these cheap bags I will just need to run them through my grain mill first to turn them to powder.
Lastly you have reptile calcium. Is this just not repackaged calcium carbonate? I always thought so.
You can also get food grade calcium carbonate for somewhat cheap. I am not sure what the difference is between this and "aglime". I figured both were simply pulverized limestone but maybe I am mistaken.
Then you have Oyster shells from the feed store. This is a common calcium supplement for horses and livestock but I have a buddy who had a large tortoise die and when he did a DIY autopsy he found a bunch of oyster shells in her like rocks and it seems like she was unable to process them. I believe he was sprinkling these shells on their food. I could still use these cheap bags I will just need to run them through my grain mill first to turn them to powder.
Lastly you have reptile calcium. Is this just not repackaged calcium carbonate? I always thought so.