Calcium

[dcoolguy68]

How often should I give my 4-5 month old hatchlings calcium powder? Thank you.

 

[DozersMom]

a small amount daily

 

[dcoolguy68]

How small is a small amount?

 

[Yvonne G]

I take a pinch between my finger and thumb and sprinkle it over their food once a week. They also have free access to cuttlebone (you can buy this at the pet shop in the bird section. It is part of the skeleton of the cuttlefish).

Yvonne

 

[dcoolguy68]

oh ok thank you

 

[aka2tal]

What type3 calcium are you feeding?

 

[dcoolguy68]

rep-cal pure calcium

 

[drgnfly2265]

The cuttlebone works great for my little sulcata. He can get however much he thinks he needs.

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Jamie

1 Sulcata (Bowser)

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[purpod]

Cuttlebone was introduced to my tort's, but neither seem interested in it, and in fact, have pooped all over it several times, LOL.

At the recent rep show, I was given Repti-Calcium without D3; has anyone used this particular brand, and if I'm not mistaken, the D3 is not required when they get sunlight.. is that right? I think Yvonne mentioned it before in a posting..?

Thanx peeps!
Purpod

 

[dcoolguy68]

I have both rep-cal products.... But I have read that if you get your tortoise 20min of sunlight everyday then you wont need the calcium w/3... but i have both for days when i cant take them out.