I've read that when females are gravid they can be given a dish of calcium. Will a dish of calcium powder from your typical reptile dietary supplement suffice or should I use grounded up cuttlebone as I've also read? Or will both work equally well?
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"Calcium dish"-related question
rich_123
Feb 21, 2004 12:23 PM
Replies (4)
8tay8
Feb 21, 2004 12:30 PM
i always keep a dish of calcium in there 24/7. its pure calcium called Bone Aid. i caught her licking it a few days ago
TLB
Feb 21, 2004 12:32 PM
Hi
You should always keep a dish of straight calcium in each gecko tank at all times.
Take Care, TLB
SeraphsDaddy
Feb 21, 2004 01:31 PM
Personally I always keep a dish of vitamin D3 & phosphorus free calcium (Jurassi-Cal is a good brand) in the tank at all times. Seraph's still only a few months old so she enjoys the constant access while she's growing
meretseger
Feb 21, 2004 01:57 PM
Cuttlebone pretty much is identical stuff to your typical reptile calcium supplement- calcium carbonate. I wouldn't be suprised if it had some other helpful trace minerals, but I couldn't tell you what they would be.
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