I know it is necessary, both for shell growth and digestion, that turtles 'sun' themselves. Problem is, I can't get my turtles out in the sun, and only have a spotlamp. Sunlight is scant where I live too(Taiwan.)

Well, I've been giving my turtles a calcium supplement, ie., powder, with their food. I've also devised a way of putting them in a rubbermaid for about an hour or so on my balcony, which unfortunately doesn't get more sun than this.

I've been told, however, that 20-30 minutes of exposure to sunlight a day is just about perfect, will help combat MBD, and wonder if the calcium powder along with this will do the trick. Anyone care to comment?

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• Sunning and Combatting MBD - ColorfulCritters, Wed May 2 22:28:23 2007
• RE: Sunning and Combatting MBD - Linda G, Thu May 3 08:33:46 2007
• RE: Sunning and Combatting MBD - jeff m, Fri May 4 11:14:34 2007
• RE: Sunning and Combatting MBD - ericasa, Sat May 5 08:02:47 2007
• RE: Sunning and Combatting MBD - ColorfulCritters, Wed May 9 22:52:25 2007