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Calcium, vitamin, Repashy, and ecnlosure questions

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:00 pm
by Mr. Skink
Hi, I don't have a BTS yet but I've been doing some research before I get a BTS. I've read your entire care sheet but still didn't choose what kind of BTS I want. However, I have questions on a few things:
1: Calcium supplement? I don't think I can always give my BTS a varied diet so what kind of calcium do I use? Should I use Repcal calcium or Repti calcium? And do I need D3?
2: Vitamin supplements? Same thing as the calcium supplement problem. Should I use Reptivite or Repcal multivitamin?
3: Repashy? I heard of Repashy and it counts as calcium and Multivitamin, if I get this do I need the Calcium and Multivitamin supplements.
4: Enclosure? I'm planning on a 4x2x2 PVC enclosure but I heard that was the minimum but If I'm getting a BTS that will grow really big, Will he need a bigger enclosure than a 4x2x2, I can change the size.
5: Last but not least, I've been looking on some websites to purchase a BTS and I think "Morph Market" is the most legit that I found. However if yall have any reccomandations for private breeders or websites, I'll love to hear it!.
Thanks in advance!

Re: Calcium, vitamin, Repashy, and ecnlosure questions

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:50 pm
by Janella
Hi again, I didn't see you posted two posts. Here is the answers to the other questions. First a varied diet is important so your skink doesn't get to picky. However, that being said I know some people who feed just cat food when the skink is young and then dog food when the skink is over 8 months mixed with veggies their whole lives. I love to mix up what my skinks eat. Remember they need 50% a protein source, 40% veggies, and 10% fruit. I use snails, eggs, ground lean turkey, dog food/cat food, and insects for protein. For the veggi's and fruit please refer to our feeding chart in the forum. You want to get Reta calcium with D3 and I like to use Hertivite Multivitamins. I am not a big fan of Repashy. Your last question is Morph Market is usually a good place to go. However, if you wait until baby season there is ALOT of breeders on this site that will post skinks for sale under the classifieds section.

Re: Calcium, vitamin, Repashy, and ecnlosure questions

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 4:57 pm
by Mr. Skink
sorry that I asked the same questions again. I thought my post wasen't sending until I noticed that someone had to approve it before it sending. However, thank you for the information and being so nice to me. I remember in another forum I went into to talk about tortoises, I accidentally posted 2 same questions and some of the people there talked to me very negatively like "were you not paying attention to what I say?". So thank you for being very nice! :hehe:

Re: Calcium, vitamin, Repashy, and ecnlosure questions

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 5:16 pm
by Janella
You are so very welcome. We are a great group of people and we want to be able to help and answer any questions.