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How Often for Calcium

mcnugent Aug 12, 2005 02:50 AM

I have a 6 inch beardie and was wondering how often i should be powdering his crickets with calcium.
All of them ? Half ? what ?

Replies (2)

bleedthefreak Aug 12, 2005 11:35 AM

Dust with calcium at one feeding a day. What kind are you using?
-Nicky
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AlteredMind99 Aug 12, 2005 11:54 AM

Generally it goes:

Hatchlings- Dust at every feeding (3x daily) with a calcium supplement and dust 1-2x weekly with a multivitamin.

Juvies (i.e your dragon)- Dust once a day with calcium and once weekly with multivitamin...although 2x weekly cant hurt.

Adults- dust 1-2x weekly with calcium and once weekly to once every other week with a multivitamin
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