How much suppliment do you sprinkle on?

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How much suppliment do you sprinkle on?

Postby Ohgeez » Sat May 06, 2017 4:57 am

I've been posting a lot of questions recently lol.
This ones all in the title. They say to sprinkle calc + D3 suppliment every other meal but: how much? A pinch? A good all over covering? I've never really known if I've been doing it right :?
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Re: How much suppliment do you sprinkle on?

Postby feraljaw » Sun May 14, 2017 11:18 am

Hey there.

What are you feeding? Dog food?

I know many keepers do not supplement dog food as the majority of the brands out there already has calcium and D3 in it.
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Re: How much suppliment do you sprinkle on?

Postby alichamp » Sun May 14, 2017 4:29 pm

Whichever supplement you get should have directions on the package indicating how much. Just remember to adjust the amount based on the amount you are feeding. If feeding dog food mix, mix it through the food. If feeding insects then put the insects and supplement together and shake them around in a little Baggie. Supplementing once a week should be enough.
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Re: How much suppliment do you sprinkle on?

Postby alichamp » Sun May 14, 2017 4:32 pm

There is this thread too.
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Re: How much suppliment do you sprinkle on?

Postby Scotts1au » Sun May 14, 2017 9:15 pm

nice healthy looking bluey. Generally a light dusting each second or third feeding is ok. As others have said, depends on the lable (label in USA) ;) but.... sometimes less is more.

Always keep a look out for orange cystals in the poo (i.e. calcium oxylates) this can be an indicator of a need to back off from supplements.
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Re: How much suppliment do you sprinkle on?

Postby Ohgeez » Thu May 18, 2017 3:58 am

Thank you everyone!! I use dog food and veggies, every other meal i sprinkle on a light dusting. I'll give those threads a good read too :D

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