calcium with or without D3?

[serenaj25]

hi, I got my female veiled Cham, blue, two days ago and I have been dusting her crickets with regular calcium without D3 since then. I got a Cham starter kit which came with a bunch of stuff including a sample size of calcium with out vitamin D3 but I bought a full size of calcium with D3 by accident because I didn't know it made a difference. I'm not sure whether or not once I run out of the sample size I should buy regular calcium without D3 or if I should just substitute it with the one with D3. she does have a UVB bulb so I think that means she is supplying her own vitamin d. I'm really not sure. any help would be much appreciated! thanks!

 

[Decadancin]

Definitely need both. Calcium without D3 every feeding, and twice a month with D3. Also a multivitamin twice monthly.

 

[Theveiled]

hi, I got my female veiled Cham, blue, two days ago and I have been dusting her crickets with regular calcium without D3 since then. I got a Cham starter kit which came with a bunch of stuff including a sample size of calcium with out vitamin D3 but I bought a full size of calcium with D3 by accident because I didn't know it made a difference. I'm not sure whether or not once I run out of the sample size I should buy regular calcium without D3 or if I should just substitute it with the one with D3. she does have a UVB bulb so I think that means she is supplying her own vitamin d. I'm really not sure. any help would be much appreciated! thanks!

If it is the zoo med kit then the multivitamin is reptivite and it has d3 so you wont even need the calcium with d3. I use calcium without d3 every feeding then 2 times a month reptivite

 

[WAMBO]

Theveiled is correct. Assuming you bought the ZooMed starter kit, the sample bottle is Calcium without D3, which should last more than two months, and the tiny package of Reptivite has D3, and will last a while too since it is used infrequently. You won't need Calcium with D3 for a long time, and you should probably buy a small bottle when you need it, So if you bought a big bottle of Calcium with D3, then return it and get Calcium without D3.

 

[Alex21]

I don't use d3 at all, but my guy goes outside from time to time.

 

[Theveiled]

Theveiled is correct. Assuming you bought the ZooMed starter kit, the sample bottle is Calcium without D3, which should last more than two months, and the tiny package of Reptivite has D3, and will last a while too since it is used infrequently. You won't need Calcium with D3 for a long time, and you should probably buy a small bottle when you need it, So if you bought a big bottle of Calcium with D3, then return it and get Calcium without D3.

If the op kept buying reptivite with d3 as tje multivitamin he/she would not even need calcium with d3

 

[Theveiled]

If the op kept buying reptivite with d3 as tje multivitamin he/she would not even need calcium with d3

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[Theveiled]

I don't use d3 at all, but my guy goes outside from time to time.

Does your multivitamin have d3?

 

[Virgil1972]

I don't use d3 at all, but my guy goes outside from time to time.

How much time is time to time?

 

[WAMBO]

If the op kept buying reptivite with d3 as the multivitamin he/she would not even need calcium with d3

. Agreed. That saves a couple dollars.

 

[Alex21]

2-5 times a week, 15min-1hour at a time

 

[Virgil1972]

2-5 times a week, 15min-1hour at a time

Its always better to give them natural sunlight then a supplement.

 

[Alex21]

Does your multivitamin have d3?

No, I dont use a multivitamin

 

[Virgil1972]

No, I dont use a multivitamin

You should be giving a multivitamin twice a month.

 

[Alex21]

You should be giving a multivitamin twice a month.

Why? He gets his vitamins from the wide veriety of feeders he eats that I feed a great gutload too.

 

[Virgil1972]

Why? He gets his vitamins from the wide veriety of feeders he eats that I feed a great gutload too.

How many feeders do you give him?

 

[serenaj25]

ok guys I am going to Petco tomorrow to get the right calcium. thanks everyone for the help!

 

[WAMBO]

ok guys I am going to Petco tomorrow to get the right calcium. thanks everyone for the help!

If you have the Med Vet starter with the Calcium sample jar, it has no D3 and should last a few months. The Reptivite sample is small, and has D3 and should also last a few months since you would only use it 2 times each month. But if you bought a large jar of Calcium with D3, then return it.
You may just use Calcium without D3 for every feeding, then Reptivite WITH D3 every two weeks, [instead of buying Calcium WITH D3 to use every two weeks since your cham will get it's dose of D3 in the Reptivite]. Which can save you a few bucks.
LLLReptile, a sponsor, is probably less expensive than Petco, and everyone says that we should replace the UBV bulb every 6 months, so you may want to order your supplies from them. Just compare the prices before you purchase.