How often do you give Calcium?

[Asialynn]

Hello all,

I just rescued a 2 year old Beardie and I’m wondering how often I should be giving him calcium with and without D3.

This is my first reptile so I’m feeling pretty anxious. I’ve been trying to read about it but I feel like I’m getting mixed information.

With his previous owner he was getting bugs every 4 days so right now I’ve been adding calcium to his veggies. I have T5 H0 uvb and we live in New England so outside time isn’t an option right now.

Thank you!

 

[Sadie]

Hello all,

I just rescued a 2 year old Beardie and I’m wondering how often I should be giving him calcium with and without D3.

This is my first reptile so I’m feeling pretty anxious. I’ve been trying to read about it but I feel like I’m getting mixed information.

With his previous owner he was getting bugs every 4 days so right now I’ve been adding calcium to his veggies. I have T5 H0 uvb and we live in New England so outside time isn’t an option right now.

Thank you!

Your T 5 determines amounts of calcium- but placement and distance is crucial for the uvb- screen determines the placement - is the screen a fine mesh like a screen door or a wide holed type?

 

[Asialynn]

Your T 5 determines amounts of calcium- but placement and distance is crucial for the uvb- screen determines the placement - is the screen a fine mesh like a screen door or a wide holed type?

I would say it’s fine mesh, it sits on top of the enclosure which is a 4x2x2.

 

[Sadie]

I would say it’s fine mesh, it sits on top of the enclosure which is a 4x2x2.

Ok the UVB needs to go inside the tank --- distance for a T 5 is 12-15 inches directly over the basking decor piece - so w/ that in the tank D3 should be given once per week on the insects and w/ out D3 the remaining days -- does the dragon eat the salads your feeding? If he does you dont need to worry about a vitamin so much he will get the nutrients he needs from those -

 

[Asialynn]

Ok the UVB needs to go inside the tank --- distance for a T 5 is 12-15 inches directly over the basking decor piece - so w/ that in the tank D3 should be given once per week on the insects and w/ out D3 the remaining days -- does the dragon eat the salads your feeding? If he does you dont need to worry about a vitamin so much he will get the nutrients he needs from those -

He has basking spots high up within that 12-15 range. Does it still need to be inside?

 

[Sadie]

He has basking spots high up within that 12-15 range. Does it still need to be inside?

Yes or unobstruct the UVB the screen is blocking 30% of the UVB rays ---