Does anyone do this? If so--what do you use and how do you do it? What is the importance of it?
I don't do it--but am thinking about starting...
Thanks!
Charlotte
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Vitamin Supplementing Frozen Food... ???
Charlotte
Mar 09, 2004 12:30 PM
Replies (2)
WingedWolfPsion
Mar 10, 2004 07:25 AM
I've done it, but generally just with juvenile rodents, particularly pinkies. Nothing fancy, just wet the rump and dip it in calcium powder. 
Since the bones of the baby rodents aren't fully calcified, I figured the snakes would benefit from a bit of extra calcium.
TraceH
Mar 10, 2004 06:59 PM
Like wingedwolf said I would only try it with pinkies. Adult mice already have enough calcium via bones. You wouldn't want to overdose your snake. Lizards need a lot more calcium than snakes anyway, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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