just wondering....
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Do corns need a calicum supplement now and then???
mom2autumnnreign
May 05, 2004 06:49 PM
Replies (4)
tdr
May 05, 2004 06:55 PM
No,snake get all the calcium they need from their mice. Todd
duffy
May 05, 2004 06:57 PM
.......Because they eat and digest whole organisms, bones and all, they get a balanced diet from their rodent prey. This is also why they, unlike many other reptiles, do not require UV light. Duffy
mom2autumnnreign
May 05, 2004 07:44 PM
Ok cool....I was just wondering...Ive got books on them and ive read caresheets and stuff...but never really saw anything about...just double checking....only because I know my gecko does...but now that I think about it makes sence...eating the bones I'm sure she would get plenty of calicum...and my gecko just eats crickets...anyway, thanks for the info
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KRISTI Mommy 2 Autumn Rose (daughter) 2 1/2 yrs
Reign Michael(son) 6 months
Duncan (Budgie) almost 7 years
Asia (Juvie Leopard Gecko)
Russia (NEW Baby Albino Cornsnake)
OH, And Ron the geckos #1 FAN!!! (owned by BlizzardGecko)
Kel
May 06, 2004 12:52 PM
Breeding females can sometimes benefit from a calcium supplement in the few weeks between ovulation & laying. This prevents them "robbing" calcium from their bone mass to form egg shells.
I agree that a healthy Corn that's eating a standard rodent diet, shouldn't need any supplements.
