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I make snello using baby food and crushed tums. Before that I would place the entire tums tablet in there and they'd gobble it up, about 3 tablets for 4-6 adults and 40 pea sized babies. Others have recommended liquid calcium, which can be found in the marine section, but I haven't used it.

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6 minutes ago, Kat_Rigel said:

I make snello using baby food and crushed tums. Before that I would place the entire tums tablet in there and they'd gobble it up, about 3 tablets for 4-6 adults and 40 pea sized babies. Others have recommended liquid calcium, which can be found in the marine section, but I haven't used it.

Would it matter which tums you're using or is any alright? I'm assuming not.

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21 hours ago, JaydenDSin said:

Would it matter which tums you're using or is any alright? I'm assuming not.

I have specifically used the fruit flavor, and the generic brand too. I definitely needed it because their shells were very, VERY weak for a while there. The tums brought em back to health. I haven't seen any ill effects and they have been breeding more for me.

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On 8/31/2020 at 9:07 PM, Kat_Rigel said:

I have specifically used the fruit flavor, and the generic brand too. I definitely needed it because their shells were very, VERY weak for a while there. The tums brought em back to health. I haven't seen any ill effects and they have been breeding more for me.

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What do you think of using the assorted berry tums in making snello? Cause I have an entire thing of these tums and if I don't have to buy calcium for my snello for awhile, that'd be cool.

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21 hours ago, JaydenDSin said:

What do you think of using the assorted berry tums in making snello? Cause I have an entire thing of these tums and if I don't have to buy calcium for my snello for awhile, that'd be cool.

I really think it would be fine. I think I recall Cory saying they liked the berry flavor in fact, but I can't guarantee that memory is correct... I might have mixed the info and source. Haha But I would feel ok using the berry. 

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I don't know about tums, but you can mix calcium supplements ment for reptiles (get it without vitamin D3) in with some repashy or other gel food and keep a zoo med banquet block in the tank. That what I used to do when growing out mystery snails. Which is good for growing new shell...wondershell and crushed coral for to help them keep the shell they already have

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3 hours ago, Speakeasy said:

I don't know about tums, but you can mix calcium supplements ment for reptiles (get it without vitamin D3) in with some repashy or other gel food and keep a zoo med banquet block in the tank. That what I used to do when growing out mystery snails. Which is good for growing new shell...wondershell and crushed coral for to help them keep the shell they already have

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Ah! Reptile calcium is a good idea!

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