Calcium Powder melting?

SLB1989

SLB1989

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When I put the Calcium powder in my Geckos tank it seems to melt and go all green and slimey?
I havn't put it on the heat mat as I thought it would melt so I put it the other end near the water
and I think the water vapour may be making it melt. Will she lick it if its all melted? Any advice?
I have just moved it near her food which is in the middle of the tank.

Thanks
 
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voretaq7

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That really doesn't sound normal, or good. When I put calcium in my tank it stays powdery, and the calcium is about 3" away from the water bowl.


What brand of calcium powder is it?
 
SLB1989

SLB1989

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No it hasn't expired its brand new, well I've not had it long.
I put calcium powder in her mealworm bowl and that stays powdery.
It's just the lid I put it in where its goes all horrible, maybe I just don't dry it out properly each time I wash it?
 
SLB1989

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shadowx362 - Yeah it could be, I moved it now so will see what happens.
Thanks for all your advice everyone.
 
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nats

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Hmmmm, I have never heard of anything like that happening!
Can you tell us the ingredients in that stuff your using?
 
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LizMarie

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It might be getting wet somehow make sure that your calcium dish is super dry and your not splashing whatever into the dish while your changing the water. Today I put my mealie dish that had some left over Calcium Plus in the bathroom sink to clean out. I poured some water in it and had to walk away to answer the phone when I came back the water was GREEN so was the calcium plus! Some bits I guess dried and were orange. Weird!
 
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