Calcium/Vitamin Regimen?

[leeFX]

I just recently purchased a (juvenile) Leo 2 days ago. I know that they're supposed to get calcium and vitamins on a regular basis (calcium every 2-3 feedings/vitamins 1-2 times a week; right? If not, what should I do?) but what brand or product should I go after specifically?

From what i've been reading would Zoo Med Repti Calcium without Vitamin D3 for daily calcium and Zoo Med Reptivite for vitamins (vitamins A/C/D3/E) be adequate? Are there better products? Links please?

Also; is this feeding regimen fine: crickets (gut-loaded of course) every day and wax worms (again gut-loaded) once or twice a week as a fattening "treat"?


I hope this will all be okay; if not i'll go with your suggestions. Just want to make sure my little guy/gal (too young to sex) is going to be a healthy Leo!

 

[acpart]

If you read the supplementation section you will see that people have variable ideas of how often and how much to supplement. I will record 2 systems that I've been using, the first is my original system, which I still use when I sell my setups and the second is what I'm using now:

1. keep a small amount of calcium without D3 in the cage at all times; dust feeders at each feeding alternating between Rep cal calcium with D3 and Rep Cal herptivite (for the setups I sell, I mixed these two 50/50 and recommend dusting the feeders each time)

2. don't keep calcium in the cage. Dust feeders each feeding with Repashy's calcium plus, an all-in-one supplement. I've been doing this since Jan. or so and everyone is healthy.

Personally I prefer not to feed waxworms. The adults get crickets, except for one gecko that prefers mealworms and the babies get mealworms.

ALiza

 

[leeFX]

If you read the supplementation section you will see that people have variable ideas of how often and how much to supplement. I will record 2 systems that I've been using, the first is my original system, which I still use when I sell my setups and the second is what I'm using now:

1. keep a small amount of calcium without D3 in the cage at all times; dust feeders at each feeding alternating between Rep cal calcium with D3 and Rep Cal herptivite (for the setups I sell, I mixed these two 50/50 and recommend dusting the feeders each time)

2. don't keep calcium in the cage. Dust feeders each feeding with Repashy's calcium plus, an all-in-one supplement. I've been doing this since Jan. or so and everyone is healthy.

Personally I prefer not to feed waxworms. The adults get crickets, except for one gecko that prefers mealworms and the babies get mealworms.

ALiza

Thanks; I think i'll do the second option. Are Leo's susceptible to eating/taking in too much calcium if it's in their habitat 24/7? If not; I may just do the first. I just want to make sure Zeppelin stays in perfect health!