I've heard of things like this before. Not saying that this is the case but there is a disorder called Pica that causes people to eat things that have no to little nutritious value. (could be wrong) But this particular case seems to exhibit Geophagy or Geophagia. Look here for more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geophagy
or google the term

Silver Tenmetsu please :)

Its a 1950 ant-eater feeder. It was pressed to the ground and used to collect ants into the glass tube. This way when you came upon an ill tempered ant eater, you simply had to offer him a tasty treat before traveling through the grasslands of Central or South America.

I would love to have the Saishin Retsu in Gunmetal with the green LED please and thank you :)

I would love to have the Retsu in Gunmetal with the Green LED :)