CA-Montmorillonite Clay (Nutritional Bentonite)

*Because we purchase CA-Montmorillonite in bulk, your clay will arrive in a sealed, oxygen/water-protected kraft pouch. (Even though this clay is food grade, we do not advise visitors to purchase it for human consumption because our site is for animals, not humans.) Field research has found that many parrots consume clay in the wild for its sodium content.  The research performed by the founders of BirD-elicious!™ Origins!™ has found that sodium is necessary to begin the "hydrolysis" process in which the digestive acids are drawn from the gut walls to mix with the proteases in the foods the bird consumes to begin breaking down the proteins for total absorption. Clay is not only helpful in breaking down proteins, but it is also absolutely necessary in the ionization of calcium as well. As proteins are broken down, the calcium is "unlocked," allowing it to pass through the gut walls and into the metabolic system for complete uptake and absorption. We only recommend products we use with o