Supplimenting

[tryme]

What is everyones schedule for supplimenting? I've recently been looking into this and realised I need to change my schedule as I think I may be over doing it.

I have a source of D3 which is EuroRep insect dusting suppliment.
I have a source of pure calcium which is calypso calcium powder

and I also have Leopard gecko dust by sandfire super foods (which is the one i've been using along side calypso calcium powder, one day sandfire, next day calypso and so on)

 

[Gecko Ranch]

It is very hard to combine raw products to create a balanced suppliment. Over the last year Allen Repashy has come up with some very good in Calcium Plus, check this thread I just replied to:

http://www.geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=22433

I have written plenty here about my experiences with the product, do a search on my username Gecko Ranch to learn about that.

 

[tryme]

so much confusion so many products im lost

 

[Gecko Ranch]

so much confusion so many products im lost

I understand your confusion. The best people to listen to are the folks who have been breeding geckos successfully for a long time. As for myself- I have been breeding a large, diverse collection of geckos for 15 years and have seen all the supplements come and go. The best two are: Calcium Plus by Allen Repashy and RepCal Ultrafine with D3 mixed with Herptivite. Those two combos are well proven.

I prefer Calcium Plus as there is no mixing and in the first year there are no MBD cases I can attribute to it. That's with about 50 species of geckos, several of which are very sensitive to supplementation, much more than leopard geckos. Calcium Plus sticks well to food items, has probiotics, pigmentation enhancers and has a scent Eublepharine geckos (includes leos) are attracted to. There's nothing better IMHO.

I know another large breeder who posts here regularly that uses it and is a fan of the pigment enhancers used in Calcium Plus, hopefully he will speak up about it.

For leopards just choose one of the other and you'll be fine. Please use the way the manufacturer recommends unless you have a degree in reptile nutrition and have something better.

 

[tryme]

http://www.livefoods.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=72&products_id=109

is this the one your talking about?

 

[Gecko Ranch]

http://www.livefoods.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=72&products_id=109

is this the one your talking about?

LOL, you don't have to go to the UK to buy it:

This is what it looks like in the USA. Not sure what kind of packaging is going on there in Europe.

 

[brad.a.c]

I have these for my supplementing. Jurrasi-Cal that has no D3 for the pure calcium,

And this stuff for the D3 in it,

and they both work fine. I got them off of reptilesupply.com, there are pretty good prices there too.

Hope this helps!

 

[tryme]

oh i should of said...Im from london in the UK lol

 

[Gecko Ranch]

oh i should of said...Im from london in the UK lol

I know there are at least two official Repashy Distributors in Europe, there is also one in Germany.

 

[brad.a.c]

Oh, sorry, lol.

 

[Crazygecko]

I have never tried calcium plus but am really thinking of trying it. I am just confused. Is it a gut load for crickets or something you just your mealies and crickets in?

 

[Gecko Ranch]

I have never tried calcium plus but am really thinking of trying it. I am just confused. Is it a gut load for crickets or something you just your mealies and crickets in?

Crazygecko! I like that! Calcium Plus is an all in one vitamin and mineral supplement you sprinkle on insect food to arrive at the correct ratios of the necessary elements taking into account the analysis of your insect food. Allen Repashy makes a separate product called Insect Gutload for feeding your insect food. It is also a really good product! I send folks free samples to try, just ask via pm!