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Which is considered to be the best calcium supplemnt for tortoises, particularly the leopard tortoise?

i'd appreciate any info!

thanks

Jessica

I use RepCal calcium with D3 powder. That seems to be highly recommended.

Don't buy a supplement that lists phosphorous as a major ingredient. I know there's one supplement that says something like "2:1 calcium/phosphoruos" on the label. You are adding calcium to the diet to try and balance out the high levels of phosphorous already present in the greens, fruits and vegetables you are feeding the torts. It's silly to put more phosphorous into the supplement.

I use Jurasical regularly, as it is just pure calcium, and reptivite once or twice a week for vitamins.

I use Reptical with D3 and also Osteo form.
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Beardies: 11.13

Pyro-Red Flaming Tiger x Orange German Giant Male
Kai-GG x Orange GG Male
Skyla-GG x GG Pastel Female
Voodoo-Yellow Red Desert Male
Banshee-Orange Sandfire Female
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Cera-Citrus x Sunburst Female
Moon-Hypo x Snow Female
Jewel-Yellow Sandfire x Orange Sandfire- Female
Ace-Sundial Coral x Snow Male
Sundra-Sunrise x Red/Gold Sandfire Female
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Rainbow-GG x GG Pastel Female Juvy
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Sedona-Blood x Red/Orange Sandfire Female
Seven-GG Orange x GG Pastel male Juvy
Flame-GG Orange x GG Pastel male Juvy
Cinder-GG Orange x GG Pastel Female Juvy
Kiowa-GG Orange x GG Pastel Female Juvy
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Jinx- Snow x Hypo Orange male Baby
Jazz- Snow x Hypo Orange female Baby
Jet- Snow x Hypo Orange male Baby
Joker- Snow x Hypo Orange female Baby

Leopard Geckos 6.17.3

Blossom- Patternless Female(Animal Dreams)
Blaze- Jungle Bandit Female (Bruckman's Reptiles)
Bonzai-High yellow Jungle Leo Male Juvy(Bruckman's Reptiles)
Basil-High Yellow Jungle Leo Female Juvy(Bruckman's)
Ebony-Dark Phase Normal Female
Snowflake-Line bred snow Female
Twister-HQ Red Stripe Leo Male
Swayze-HQ Red Stripe Bold Jungle Leo Female(Hot Geckos)
Eclipse-HQ Red Stripe Bold Jungle Leo Female(Hot Geckos)
Ayesha-Outcross JMG x HQ Red Stripe Female(Hot Geckos)
Solar-High Yellow Leo Male
Sunspot-High Yellow Leo Female Juvy( Bruckman's Reptiles)
Phoenix-Super Hypo Tang Carrot Tail Baldy Male (Hot Geckos)
Cajun-Super Hypo Tang Baldy Leo Female(Hot Geckos)
Calypso-Super Hypo Leo Female
Bijou- Super Hypo Tang Carrot Tail Female( Pro Geckos)
Inca- Super Hypo Tang Female (Pro Geckos)
India- Super Hypo Tang Female(Pro Geckos)
Arwen-Rainwater( LV)Jungle Albino Leo Male (Hot Geckos)
Aries-Rainwater(LV) Banded Albino Leo Female (Hot Geckos)
Ice-Blizzard Leo Female Juvy (Bruckman's Reptiles)
Winter-Blizzard Leo Female Juvy (Bruckman's Reptiles
Shiver-Banana Blizzard Leo Male Juvy (Bruckman's Reptiles)

Leo Hatchlings~

unnamed- Jungle baby leo
unnamed- High Yellow baby leo
unnamed- Red Stripe baby Leo
More Baby Leos to come~

Tortoises 1.1

Velvet-Leopard Tortoise alittle over 1 year old male
Isis- Blond Leopard Tortoise almost 2 year old female

4.3 Ball Pythons

Stripe Male 05
Black Back Female 05
Het Pied Male 05
Axanthic Female 03
Reduced with Blushing Female 03
Chocolate Reduced Male 04
Banded Male 04

Tarantula's

1 Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula(my husband's)Baby
1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula(my husband's)Baby
1 Curly Hair Tarantula(my husband's)Baby

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8.20 CFA Reg. Manx Cats
Too many to name here (Adults and Kittens)
2.1 German Shepherds
Danzig(Red Sable)male Search and Rescue Tracking
Onyx( Black) Female SAR Air/Ground Scent retired
Sakotah(Black Sable)Male Pup ( Danzig/Onyx's Pup)
1.0 Hedgehog-White Wicca(old man)
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0.1 Ferret-Jumanji(daughter's)
1 White New Zealand Rabbit(rescue)-"Callie"(daughter's)
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1 Golden Longhair Hamster "Keelee"(daughter's)
1.1 Dumbo Rats (daughter's)