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| cattNmo |
Posted - 09/08/2011 : 21:55:18
You bored of me yet 
I was talking to a friend the other day and she told me a few "interesting" things (not sure where she gets her information)
i) She coats her pinkies in calcium powered before feeding
ii) She adds a baby multi to her snakes water
Does any one else do this and are there any benefits to doing so. I've not read any thing about it on here and you guys are my bible 
The other thing is....
As long as I control the temps and put warm end over warm end is it ok to stand my RUB's directly one on top of the other? (Paranoid mum again, lol)
What are peoples thoughts???  |
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| Sta~ple |
Posted - 09/08/2011 : 22:57:37
I don't do any of them... I don't see the point as they get everything from the mice. I guess it depends on rub lids, if they aren't flat it may cause some problems like innaccurate readings. I know that my tubs are a lip on the edge which is raised so I wouldn't stack them. Maybe if they were flat though I might. |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 09/08/2011 : 22:33:27
i would have thought excess calcium would potentially be a problem for snakes who continually have their food dusted......it's usually also off-putting for them.
basically, a baby snake's dietary calcium requirement is pretty much the calcium content of a pinky or fuzzy, there really isn't a need to supplement their diet
the only exceptions to this that i can think of are if an exotics vet has diagnosed a specific problem and recommended it as a course of treatment, or the occasional dusting of prey items for a female breeding corn |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 09/08/2011 : 22:08:02
In regards the calcium on the feeds, it's not necessary at all.
I've never done it, and know about 3 people that have. If thousands of other people have not done it and it's caused no adverse affects then you can most definitely say it's not needed.
I do however slightly dust my feeds with a combined vitamin/calcium powder for my females if they are due to lay and for a feed or 2 after they have, although that is still personal preference with me helping them build nutrients etc back up after laying because of how much it takes out of them.
So long as the heat sources are stat'd, then it shouldn't make any odds, although I would monitor temps for a bit to make sure there's not to much heat transfer. |
| Dr Lupus |
Posted - 09/08/2011 : 22:04:42
As far as I'm aware, it's a personal preference if you wish to or not. I never have with Lucius personally and he's developing really well and apart from one trip to the vets due to me over worrying he's never had any health problems either. :) However, it won't do any harm for you to give your snake extra vitamins, just like with humans :) |
| Simmy_82 |
Posted - 09/08/2011 : 22:00:13
I read one care sheet which mentioned the calcium stuff. They say to do it because pinkies aren't developed very much so don't have sufficient calcium for the snake to absorb etc. Whether it's worth it I dont know, I too would like to know. As long as the warm ends and heat mats have thermometers and stats I cant see why not. |
