Right calcium?
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Allee Toler
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It's fine. I use rep-cal with no d3, and rep-cal with d3. No d3 goes in the calcium dish. I've never used Flukers, but it's a trustable brand.
Captain Stitch-Mozart
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I feed my crickets Flukers Orange Cube Complete Cricket Diet. Does that provide my gecko with enough calcium? I thought it did but I've been reading about people dusting the crickets before you feed them to the gecko. I've had my guy for almost 2 years and he has grown beautifully and is a good size without me dusting his crickets. But I am wondering if it would be better for him if I begin to dust them.
Any input?
Any input?
Allee Toler
Member
I use the orange cubes, AND I dust. I dust with calcium (twice a week for under 30g leos) once a week, and vitamins (twice a week " " 30g ") once a week.
Allee Toler
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Hyposhawn, out of no disrespect to you, you do give a lot of advice that isn't 100% accurate. If you state "in my opinion" on your post, it may help some people out, and calm down the tension, and prevent people from taking "your" advice as 100% by the book.
Melonhelmet
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Just going to name some brands that I personally trust:
Zoo Med Repti-Calcium (Comes in pure and with D3)
Rep-Cal (No D3, Pure)
T-rex I think is another brand I have used, personal favorite is Rep-Cal.
Zoo Med Repti-Calcium (Comes in pure and with D3)
Rep-Cal (No D3, Pure)
T-rex I think is another brand I have used, personal favorite is Rep-Cal.
Melonhelmet
New member
Is it a good one? Ive seen it before but never used it.
Allee Toler
Member
Geckos can OD on D3, as can humans, and all other animals. It's just a preventative measure when using without d3 in the cage, and d3 on your feeders.
Allee Toler
Member
Both.
d3 for dusting, without to keep in the tank/bin/tub.
d3 for dusting, without to keep in the tank/bin/tub.
Allee Toler
Member
You do need both. Some leos need more calcium than others, I have a few who lick at the calcium dish constantly. If it had d3 in it, they'd OD. It's the same thing that every experienced owner will tell you. Without D3 in the tank in a milk cap, with D3 on dusting feeders.
Calcium dishes are a must in the tank, hyposhawn. If you plan on breeding, and DON'T have a calcium dish, you'll end up with weak eggs, and weak mommies from not getting enough pure calcium.
Calcium dishes are a must in the tank, hyposhawn. If you plan on breeding, and DON'T have a calcium dish, you'll end up with weak eggs, and weak mommies from not getting enough pure calcium.
Allee Toler
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Okay, everyone, I keep repeating myself.
Calcium without D3 goes IN the tank.
Calcium with D3 should be dusting your feeders (personally I dust once a week for adults, every other feeding for juvies/babies)
Multivitamins (I personally dust once a week for adults, and every other feeding for juvies /babies aka the days I don't use calcium)
Get it? I hope I'm clear. Everyone dusts their feeders differently, this is just how I do it.
Calcium without D3 goes IN the tank.
Calcium with D3 should be dusting your feeders (personally I dust once a week for adults, every other feeding for juvies/babies)
Multivitamins (I personally dust once a week for adults, and every other feeding for juvies /babies aka the days I don't use calcium)
Get it? I hope I'm clear. Everyone dusts their feeders differently, this is just how I do it.