Which type of calcium?

BlueyBabe · Postby **BlueyBabe** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:53 am

Which calcium should I use on Hershal's food?

These are the two I have right now. One I use for the leopard gecko and the tree frog .. the other for my water dragon.

Okay ... the one I use for the leopard gecko and tree frog is Rep-Cal Phosphorus-Free, Calcium with VIT.D3, Ultrafine Powder, For all Reptiles and Amphibians.

The other one that I use for my water dragon says this ... Zoo Med Reptivite, Reptile Vitamins .. that is all that one says on the front cover thingy.

So should I use the calcium that I use for my tree frog and leopard gecko, or the one I use for my water dragon?

Thanks a bunch.

Emma

PsyKoViggy · Postby **PsyKoViggy** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:57 am

I'm not sure it makes a lot of different, but i'v heard good things about Zoo Med products.

BlueyBabe · Postby **BlueyBabe** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:16 pm

Okay thank you. I wil what for the other mebers to come and see what they say too.

Thanks for the help!!

Emma

NomadOfTheHills · Postby **NomadOfTheHills** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:03 pm

Rep-Cal.

BlueyBabe · Postby **BlueyBabe** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:16 pm

I will go with Repti-Cal.

Thank You!

Postby **Zach** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:44 pm

BlueyBabe wrote:Which calcium should I use on Hershal's food?

These are the two I have right now. One I use for the leopard gecko and the tree frog .. the other for my water dragon.

Okay ... the one I use for the leopard gecko and tree frog is Rep-Cal Phosphorus-Free, Calcium with VIT.D3, Ultrafine Powder, For all Reptiles and Amphibians.

The other one that I use for my water dragon says this ... Zoo Med Reptivite, Reptile Vitamins .. that is all that one says on the front cover thingy.

So should I use the calcium that I use for my tree frog and leopard gecko, or the one I use for my water dragon?

Thanks a bunch.

Emma

How about none?

Feed every meal with some fresh collard greens and you won't need to "supplement".

Remember, supplements are meant to replace something that is missing in the diet. Feed fresh foods that already have it in it! Unless that's impossible...?

But if you have absolutely no choice, then canned powder it is.

shingleback aus · Postby **shingleback aus** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:51 pm

i agree good diet is better than supplements plus less expensive

BlueyBabe · Postby **BlueyBabe** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:04 am

Thanks Zach! Can I use dandiline green (sp) to replace colad greens? Collad greens are not in stock any where yet ....

BTS Rule!! :rockon:

NomadOfTheHills · Postby **NomadOfTheHills** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:13 am

Dandelion's are a great source of calcium.

jasjmm27 · Postby **jasjmm27** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:14 am

BlueyBabe wrote:Thanks Zach! Can I use dandiline green (sp) to replace colad greens? Collad greens are not in stock any where yet ....

BTS Rule!!

Do you have any Super Walmart's on your area?

I have found that the ones near me have VERY convenient plastic sealed bages of pre-shredded Collard Greens...just a thought...but dandelion greens work, too!

BlueyBabe · Postby **BlueyBabe** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:35 pm

Thank you Jas. Hershal has not been eating because of Burnationg (sp). I do have an super walmart near me. Well kinda near me. About 2 hours away.

Thanks for the help everyone!!

Emma

Fatal_S · Postby **Fatal_S** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:47 pm

If you happen to have eggs, keep the shells, clean them, and crush em up. This is a great source of calcium. Also, feed snails whenever you get the chance, good eats and high calcium.

BlueyBabe · Postby **BlueyBabe** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:25 am

Okay cool. I never knew you could feed them egg shells.

Can I also feed Hershal eggs that just came out of the shell, Raw?

Thanks!

Fatal_S · Postby **Fatal_S** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:33 am

You can feed them eggs in any way. If you really want a good show, just give em the whole egg, uncooked. Eggs can be fed raw, scrambled, boiled, over easy, etc. Just remember that the egg is a treat, but the shell can be used anytime for good calcium.

BlueyBabe · Postby **BlueyBabe** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:39 am

Okay, thanks Fatal!

I will go get him an egg right now .. I think I will let him have it whole, un-cracked. I will put the egg in an low bowl, so he doen't make an huge mess.

Thanks for all the great infomation! :ohyes:

Emma

Fatal_S · Postby **Fatal_S** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:44 am

He'll make a mess, I guarantee it. Probably best to take him out of tank and do it somewhere easy to clean.

BlueyBabe · Postby **BlueyBabe** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:49 am

Okay!

Hopefully he will make an mess and entertane (sp) me! :pray:

Emma

Leigh · Postby **Leigh** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:16 am

Get your camera ready before you give him the egg, then WE can see the comedy.

NomadOfTheHills · Postby **NomadOfTheHills** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:49 am

Fatal_S wrote:If you happen to have eggs, keep the shells, clean them, and crush em up. This is a great source of calcium. Also, feed snails whenever you get the chance, good eats and high calcium.

Just a note, this is basically the same as using a HIGH QUALITY calcium powder. Rep-cal is made from ground oyster shells.

A POOR QUALITY calcium will be made of bone meal, and riddled with nasty phosphorus.

Usersafe · Postby **Usersafe** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:02 pm

I got some from a forum member here, reptayls, as they make it themselves and its great. Morgana traded me some Eggshell Calcium and roaches for some of our products a year or so ago and I'm still using it. She hasn't been on in a while, though.

Steve

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