Supplement necessary or not ?

[GarterGuy17]

So what we would need is both a liquid vitamin and a powdered one.

[guidofatherof5]

So what we would need is both a liquid vitamin and a powdered one.

I wouldn't do both but that's just my opinion. Too much of a good thing isn't good either.
Providing a balanced diet is the best situation.

[ConcinusMan]

Bottom line is if you're feeding a varied diet with plenty of whole fish and rodents, supplements aren't necessary. If you're heavily reliant on fish fillet, a light dusting of supplement on a bite of fish, once a month should be plenty. Tilapia fillet is not completely void of minerals. It does have significant calcium and iron. Worm castings, or the contents of worm's bowels also has significant calcium, contrary to popular belief that worms lack calcium. If you use a supplement, be careful to use one that is formulated specifically for reptiles, and go easy on it. It's easy to overdose them. Over use of supplements can cause the problems you're trying to prevent. For example, too much phosphorous can cause calcium deficiency by blocking it's absorption.

Personally, I go for a varied diet and avoid using supplements. Whole fish, whole rodents, and worms will eliminate the need for supplements altogether.

[GarterGuy17]

I think it was mentioned in a different thread but don't you have a Walmart near by. As far as I know they all carry night crawlers in their sporting goods section.
Those worms are from DMF Bait Co. I purchase bulk worms from them and have never had a problem.

So I was wondering do you order your worms online of by phone ?

[EasternGirl]

I think he gets them because he has a business license...because I wanted to order them bulk too. Okay...so then...John's question was if he can't get worms will his snake be okay living on a diet of fish and pinkies or should he add a supplement? I already gave him a link for the supplement.

[ConcinusMan]

IMO if the snake is eating whole fish and whole pinkies, a supplement is not necessary. I've raised them from newborn to old age without ever using a supplement. They grew fine, and were healthy.

[GarterGuy17]

Well Fish fillet i'm actually kind of iffy with using whole live fish.

[ConcinusMan]

I don't use live fish either. They carry worms that can infect your snake. When feeding whole fish, I use f/t silversides.

If their diet is mostly fillet, then go ahead and use a reptile supplement every few feedings.(a well rounded complete one, not just reptical/calcium)

[GarterGuy17]

So a multi-vitamin supplement. Also I will be feeding him occasional pinkys to if they have at my petco. The fish fillet I will give her is probably tilapia which I know they have in my family's market.

[EasternGirl]

Yeah...even with the pinkies in the diet Richard? If so...which supplement would you recommend? I just have reptical.