calcium in water?

[drumcrush]

Is it okay to supplement water with calcium?? I don't get to go to the pet store very often to get guppies so I have to feed worms more often and my snake won't get that much calcium. so would it be fine mix a little calcium dust in the water?

[jwolfe152]

mixing it in water you would probably waste more than anything this is straight from the caresheet

Calcium Powder - If a food source lacks bones, the snake will need occasional calcium supplementation. Buy the type that contains Vitamin D, because Vitamin D is required in order for living organisms to absorb and metabolize the calcium. Yet don't overfeed the calcium supplement, because Vitamin D accumulates in the body and can reach toxic levels. Don't sprinkle more that a large pinch or two on any food item, and only offer calcium with Vitamin D at approximately two week intervals. One might also, for example, dip the last inch of a worm into the calcium powder. Once the snake begins eating the clean end of the worm, it will naturally eat the other end with the powder on it.


link to the caresheet Garter Snake Forum - Garter Caresheet (http://www.thamnophis.com/index.php?page=caresheet)

[guidofatherof5]

Amazon.com: Rep-Cal Calcium with Vitamin D3 (4.1 oz) Ultrafine Powder Pink bottle: Pet Supplies (http://www.amazon.com/Rep-Cal-Calcium-Vitamin-Ultrafine-Powder/dp/B00076HTQA)

[chris-uk]

I've used a liquid calcium supplement in the water. Calcium powder isn't going to work in water because it won't dissolve well you'd just end up with a suspension and the powder settling on the bottom.

[drumcrush]

Oh, okay. thanks for the info

[EasternGirl]

Yep...there is a calcium supplement that is designed specifically to use in water...you have to know how much to use in a certain amount of water though...Gregmonsta told me how to do it. Otherwise, I would stick with the powder and put it on the food.