I'm lucky and have a yard full of weeds from spring to fall, so I don't have to order foods.



I tear up the greens and weeds, put them in a bag, add a pinch or two of calcium/d3 powder, then shake it all up. A thick layer on top might discourage the tort, but if there is a thin layer over everything, she can't avoid it. Just start out very lightly, using just the tiniest pinch. I know it's hard to determine the right dose of the powder, but I think it's hard to get enough calcium and d3 into the animal using just UV lights and natural foods. So use the powder lightly at every meal. If you use pellets for a meal, you can skip the powder.

The idea is to dust the food, not make it look like it's been batter-dipped in calcium powder.

Good luck!

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