eating ca supplements

[wout1977]

do leopardgecko's eat Ca supplements?
i had seen my females eat from the dish before, but today even one of the males was licking the dish

 

[Leopardbreeder]

Yep, I don't know why they like it so much, but mine eat quite a bit of it. Maybe they know its good for them

 

[Leopardbreeder]

BTW I like that leo

 

[wout1977]

it is the first male i ever bought

here is another pic of him
he is 72 grams now

 

[efx*]

Nice leo is it bad to give them to much calcium?

 

[Leopardbreeder]

They regulate on how much they need. Just leave a bowl in there and they will take it as it is needed.

 

[Stitch]

Nice leo is it bad to give them to much calcium?

Only if the calcium has vitamin D3 in it. Reptiles can overdose on the vitamin D3. How ever it's VERY difficult to overdose on plain calcium. Any excess calcium comes out in the urates (white stuff in the pee). With Leo's being nocturnal they do not require as much D3 supplementing as dinural animals do, so be careful with how much D3 you give.