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Post by spike on Mar 12, 2005 0:00:59 GMT -5
Can reptiles get too much calcium?
Is it ok to dust every food item with calcium?
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ace13
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Post by ace13 on Mar 12, 2005 0:02:07 GMT -5
i do it and it doesnt seem to hurt my waterdragon but im not sure so im also open to any answers
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Post by Pooka on Mar 12, 2005 12:15:55 GMT -5
I do belive calcium carbonate (pure calcium) is ok because the body eliminates what it can not absord. Too much vitamin d3 (commonly mixed with calcium supplemnets) can cause hypervitamosis. Hypervitamosis is the same as MBD but is caused from too much d3 instead of not enough.
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Post by dragosmom on Mar 12, 2005 13:11:30 GMT -5
I don't think that you can overdo calcium from the minimal amounts we are providing in dusting foods. And, particularly in gravid females, I have read numerous recommendations from different vets, who advocate calcium glubionate drops weekly, bi-weekly and Dr. mader's paper on iguanas recommended it twice DAILY at 1cc/kg of body weight. He is pretty much recognized worldwide so I feel pretty safe upping the calcium amounts for my females and adding calcium to Avanyu's regimen.
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Post by ace13 on Mar 12, 2005 14:47:55 GMT -5
i use the type of calcium that doesnt have any vit. d3 or phosphurus in it but i do use a vitamin mineral supplement with d3 in it once a week
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Post by Pooka on Mar 12, 2005 15:01:35 GMT -5
i use the type of calcium that doesnt have any vit. d3 or phosphurus in it but i do use a vitamin mineral supplement with d3 in it once a week This is also what I do ace and I have had success with Pooka for the last 6-7 months with it. She has been on that regimen from day 1.
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Post by ace13 on Mar 12, 2005 15:27:57 GMT -5
good im glad im not the only one doing it or i might think i was doing stuff wrong ;D
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Post by spike on Mar 12, 2005 18:05:02 GMT -5
That is what i had been doing also. i was just having trouble dusting the small sized crickets. I either crush them when i catch them or they are already eaten by my monitor when they jump out of the box.... any suggestions on how i can dust the crickets? I have been giving all roaches lately because they are eaiser to catch and dont crush
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Post by ace13 on Mar 12, 2005 18:18:08 GMT -5
i just put them in the calcium container and shake it so they get coated
but you could also put the supplements in a bag and then put the food items in and shake it
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Post by spike on Mar 12, 2005 22:19:34 GMT -5
...i forgot about the plastic bag.... :-[LOL I had been trying to just grab them out of the container and put them in the little calcium container... So about my question with the over-calcium thing You cant do it, but you can give them too much d3?
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Post by Pooka on Mar 14, 2005 12:11:40 GMT -5
I use a cleaned out yogurt container with a dash of calci powder in it to coat my crickets, but I also crush there legs so they cannot jump out of that container, it was worked great so far.
Yes, d3 is not good in high levels for your dragon. They can regulate how much they get with UVB light (but not if your over supplementing there diet with it also)
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Post by dragosmom on Mar 14, 2005 16:00:18 GMT -5
Yes you can overdo D-3 supplements. The Solar Drops bottle specifically states only 1 drop and the same day every week, regardless of size and to make sure that your reptile is receiving adequate calcium supplies. Your reptiles should be manufacturing their own D-3 if their UVB and heat sources are optimal but I figured a little drop a week is "insurance".
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