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#1847647
Lookwhoshere
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 Is this right?
I have recently bought a leopard gecko (1 week ago) and when i bought it the Guy that got it for me gave me the right calcium i needed and all. When we were at the cash i he said dust the crickets with the calicum every feeding. Is that right? It is a baby leopard gecko.
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08/31/08 08:48am
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#1847688
Gnuby
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Message To: Lookwhoshere In reference to Message Id: 1847647
Is this right?
Yup. There is a difference between calcium with and without D3 so make sure to look up what you have and how often to use which. We use a small glad-ware container, put some calcium powder in, throw in the crickets, shake-shake-shake, dump crickets in feeding bin/tank.
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08/31/08 09:42am
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#1847738
Lookwhoshere
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Message To: Gnuby In reference to Message Id: 1847688
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Mine is with D3
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08/31/08 11:05am
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#1847797
Amyers
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Message To: Lookwhoshere In reference to Message Id: 1847738
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you can only dust crickets one to two times a week with the d-3 stuff. you need to find pure calcium. 
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08/31/08 12:06pm
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#1847835
Lookwhoshere
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Message To: Amyers In reference to Message Id: 1847797
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I think it is pure calcium with d-3 in it. But if its a baby leo doesnt it need D3 everyday at feeding so far since i got him i have been doing that.
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08/31/08 12:39pm
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#1847970
Sim&ser
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Message To: Lookwhoshere In reference to Message Id: 1847835
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Hi, I’m not an expert but I have two juveniles and this is what I do because I’ve read it alot of places during all my researching leo gecks. The d-3 should only be used once a week because a build up of it in the system could be very bad or fatal. So dust with pure calcium WITHOUT the d-3 for all feedings and with d-3 once a week. Hope this helps. 
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08/31/08 03:28pm
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#1848650
AditiLuna
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Message To: Sim&ser In reference to Message Id: 1847970
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Yup yup. D3 is toxic if you have too much. D3 only once or twice a week regardless of the age. Use pure calcium most days - calcium phosphate if you can (oyster shell can cause kidney problems in the long run)
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09/01/08 12:31pm
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