Calcium balance

Ramia

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Stripe eats a tablespoon of pellets a day but Chesney doesn't like pellets. The boys get forage twice a week and a small handful of wheatgrass twice a week.

Since Chesney doesn't eat pellets should I increase his calcium veg?

Are they getting enough calcium, too much?

Keep reading on here it's a balance. I've had them about 9 months, no problem yet.
 
As pellets are optional anyway, I don't think it's a case of you "should" increase calcium-containing veg. More likely it gives you some leeway with such veg, if you are in a soft water area of the US (which is most of it).
Do you ever see any "calcium wees" ie patches of white where they have urinated and it has dried? If not then you could add some more calcium veg if he like it. Alternatively give Chesney some favourite dried forage when Stripe has his pellets.
 
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