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how do you give a calcium supplement?

goregrind Sep 03, 2005 01:28 PM

i want to give a supplement to my corn because the previos owner didnt feed her enough, shes in shed right now so i tried it with my ball python, and it didnt work. i tried putting it in the dead mouses mouth, and put it on the mouse and niether worked.

any advise?

thanks, jake
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my addiction:
2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1 amelenistic corn snake (mazy)

Replies (2)

joeysgreen Sep 03, 2005 11:26 PM

I wouldn't worry about a calcium supplement if you are feeding a mature whole body prey (not pinkies for example). If you do decide to supplement you can use calcium gluconate and inject it into the prey.
Ian

goregrind Sep 04, 2005 09:26 AM

could i inject the powdered sup if i mixed it with water?
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my addiction:
2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1 amelenistic corn snake (mazy)

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