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Originally Posted by JuliusSqueezer
AH! Nicole ...you just made me remember what I have been wanting to ask for opinions on forEVER! and keep forgetting...(dusting crickets for a beardie) calcium supplements come 2 ways that I know of...Liquid spray and powder...What I am wondering is, If I am spraying the greens with the liquid supplement, is this enough or should I still dust the crickets too? Too much calcium is bad too right?....or should I stop spraying the greens and start dusting the crickets?
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Man, you have hit on a subject that so many people disagree on---I'll tell you my theory on lizards (especially omniverous ones).
The Ca to PH ratio in a lizards diet is so important ---Ca will not bind within the animals body if too much PH is present...whatever Ca supplement anyone uses needs to be PH free---not only that but there is a question of D3 supplemntation. I am a believer in taking the shortest, simplest route to the destination--meaning:
D3 synthesis should be left to the animal to regulate. Regular exposure to uv (a quality light like PS or the natural sun when weather permits) is the absolute best source of d3 production. You can overdose an animal by attempting this chemically through supplements and very little is known about proper dosage for specific animals. For this reason I do not use powders that are d3 fortified. I stay away from drops (solar in particular) at all costs.
If you feed a variety and balanced diet, supplementation is needed very little (unless the animal is suffering from Ca deficiency, MBD, is gravid or some special circumstances are present). With greens, silks, goliath worms and fruits I believe these things do not need anything...crickets waxes, supers and other deficient foods should always be dusted.....with a vitamin/ca powder.
You will find people who dust their BD's salads---I just don't see the need if everything else is there...especially a good quaility pellet like zoomed, reptical, monster diet and Trex....these are perfectly balanced already and make a great addition to any omnivore's diet.
Not that any pelleted food takes the place of salads---it's just a great compliment to any existing diet.
Now that I have said all this I forgot the question
