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Should I give a hatchling sulcata the powdered calcium with D3 or cuttlebone? Should I give both to a hatchling? Will cuttlebone be too hard for a hatchling?
Jacqui said:I give both the powdered and the cuttlebone. That way, if he decides he needs more, he has the cuttlebone always there. Might be good for his beak, if he chooses to use it. What made you decide to use the powder with D3?
Cowboy_Ken said:The calcium with d3 is for situations where the animal has no access to the sun or artificial uv lights. An animal produces, naturally, d3 with the exposure to the uv. I think the company, zoomed, sells 2 types of calcium powder. One type is called I and has d3 present, the I meaning indoor. The other type is called O and does not contain d3, the O meaning outdoor. But, if you supply uv with lighting, the O type would be what you are after. There are side effects to too much d3.
cemmons12 said:Here is a question since this thread is about cuttle bones also, what do you do when your bigger Sulcata's bite off to big of pieces? Cooper did this once and sort of started choking on it and I reached in his mouth and pulled it out! Now he can only have it if I am with him since that scared the **** out of me! Thanks!