I just bought a new calcium powder without phosphor, but containing Vitamin A and D3. I asked if she had something that only contained calcium and phosphor, but she hadn't. She said that they usually get enough phosphor anyway. Though she did have Rep-Cal with only Calcium, and I wonder if this would be better?
I know EdK has talked about the calcium phosphor ratio, and I've never really undrestood it untill recently when I looked in the Bartlett book about anoles where Bartlett talkes about that the ratio should be calcium/phosphor 2:1.
And BTW if I understood it right the phosphor prevents the body from taking up to much calcium, is that accurate?
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The phosphor/calcium ratio
CokeOfMan
Jan 08, 2005 07:44 AM
Replies (2)
laws-yes
Jan 08, 2005 06:35 PM
Yea I've heard if they recieve too much phosporous it will bind the calcium making it useless.
EdK
Jan 09, 2005 07:08 PM
Ideally between 1.5 and 2 to 1. Higher than that and you will run into phosphate deficencys (both calcium and phosphate are needed for bone structure and too little or two much of either is a problem).
If you are feeding whole vertebrate prey, I would suggest just using a calcium-D3 supplement.
Ed
