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EJ
at Thu Oct 29 14:23:21 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by EJ ]
I couldn't believe reading this.
There is a concern with calcium sources.
As to Centrum... I've been using it for over 30 years on reptiles without a problem. It it one of the best supplements available for reptiles.
>>I have found that a cheap source of calcium powder is at a brewers supply store (wine / beer, etc) You can buy it very inexpensively, like $5~6 for 5 pounds.
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>>Calcium is a mineral; ergo calcium is calcium. There is no such thing as a type of calcium that is "safe for human consumption" because it's all safe.
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>>What you do have to watch out for are human supplements like Centrum, etc. All the books mention that you can use such products, but they typically contain vitamin A and D, which can cause problems if you keep your animals outside in the sun.
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Ed @ Tortoise Keepers
Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care
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RE: Cheap source of calcium - EJ, Thu Oct 29 14:23:21 2009