What do you use for dusting?

[Silverfire]

I’m trying to figure out what the best dusts to use are. I use herptivite, and zoomed rn, but I did just get some reptashy calcium plus dust in today (I bought it thinking it was gutloading stuff. It was not.)

I want to use what would be considered the most nutritious for my babies, and I have been corrected here for things that I’m grateful for (like how I learned that using fulkers gutloading food was not the greatest) so I want y’alls opinions of you don’t mind.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Let us know how old your leo(s) are. I have 3 different Zoo Med supplement schedules and a separate Repashy's Calcium Plus multivitamin schedule.

 

[Silverfire]

There are 3 adults and one sub adult- at least six months as I can see the pores and properly sex him

 

[Geecko123]

I use all three Zoo Med supplements, Reptivite, Cal without D3, and Cal with D3.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

There are 3 adults and one sub adult- at least six months as I can see the pores and properly sex him

I prefer Zoo Med's supplements.

Weekly Schedule 124 for Leopard Geckos 0-12 months old
(without UVB)​

• Crickets or dubia >> Monday - lightly dusted with Zoo Med's Repti Calcium with D3
• Mealworms >> Tuesday
• Crickets or dubia >> Wednesday - lightly dusted with pure precipitated calcium carbonate without D3 (Zoo Med's Repti Calcium or NOW human brand calcium)
• Crickets or dubia >> Thursday
• Crickets or dubia >> Friday - lightly dusted with Zoo Med's ReptiVite multivitamins without D3
• Mealworms >> Saturday
• No food or free choice >> Sunday

Weekly Schedule 125 for leopard geckos 12-18 months old
(without UVB)​

Powdered supplement recommendations for leopard geckos 12-18 months old depend upon how much your leo has grown thus far and whether he/she is walking strongly. Leos usually reach maximum size at about 18 months old.

Feed lightly dusted prey 3x per week.

• Crickets or dubia >> Monday - lightly dusted with Zoo Med's Repti Calcium with D3
• Crickets or dubia >> Wednesday - lightly dusted with pure precipitated calcium carbonate without D3 (Zoo Med's Repti Calcium or NOW human brand calcium)
• Crickets or dubia >> Friday - lightly dusted with Zoo Med's ReptiVite multivitamins without D3
• Mealworms >> Saturday . . . . . . maybe

Weekly Schedule 126 for Leopard Geckos 18 months old +​

(without UVB)​

• Crickets or dubia >> Monday - lightly dusted with Zoo Med's Repti Calcium with D3
• Crickets or dubia >> Thursday - lightly dusted with Zoo Med's ReptiVite multivitamins without D3
• Mealworms >> Saturday - no dusting

 

[Geecko123]

what is the schudule for leos 12-18, with UVB lighting? the light is on from sunrise to sundown, it does turn of at night.:biggrin:

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

what is the schudule for leos 12-18, with UVB lighting? the light is on from sunrise to sundown, it does turn of at night.:biggrin:

Thank you for being so, so, patient. I've not forgotten Citrine's weekly schedule when using UVB. Here goes.

Do you have Zoo Med's ReptiVite multivitamins with or without vitamin D3?

UVB Weekly Schedule 155 for leopard geckos 12-18 months old
(with UVB)​

Powdered supplement recommendations for leopard geckos 12-18 months old depend upon how much your leo has grown thus far and whether he/she is walking strongly. Leos usually reach maximum size at about 18 months old.

When your leopard gecko is taking advantage of appropriate UVB rays, Dr. Fran Baines (vet & lighting guru) strongly recommends a backup dose of powdered D3 @ 1 feeding per month! Just substitute 1 D3 calcium dusting for 1 plain calcium dusting that week only.

+ OR
+ @ 1 feeding per month
(click to enlarge)​

Feed lightly dusted prey 3x per week.

• Crickets or dubia >> Monday - lightly dusted with Zoo Med's ReptiVite multivitamins without D3
• Crickets or dubia >> Wednesday - lightly dusted with pure precipitated calcium carbonate without D3 (Zoo Med's Repti Calcium or NOW human brand calcium)
• Crickets or dubia >> Friday - lightly dusted with pure precipitated calcium carbonate without D3 (Zoo Med's Repti Calcium or NOW human brand calcium)
• Mealworms >> Saturday . . . . . . maybe

 

[Geecko123]

I have moved this to private messages.