Dusting crickets

[Beardie818]

How many times a week am i suppose to dust my crickets

 

[gulfbrzdawn]

If you have a young beardie, you should dust the crickets 5 x a week with calcium(one feeding per day) and a multivitamin 2 x a week(one feeding per day).
An adult beardie gets calcium 3 x a week and multivitamin 1 x a week.

 

[ClydesGirl]

There is a chart on this page that will tell you how often to dust with calcium and/or multi-vitamins based on your beardie's age.

 

[Beardie818]

If you have a young beardie, you should dust the crickets 5 x a week with calcium(one feeding per day) and a multivitamin 2 x a week(one feeding per day).
An adult beardie gets calcium 3 x a week and multivitamin 1 x a week.

how about D3

 

[ClydesGirl]

how about D3

If you are using a fluorescent tube for UVB, you should be using calcium powder with D3 in it. If you are using an MVB, you can use calcium powder without D3.

 

[Beardie818]

how about D3

If you are using a fluorescent tube for UVB, you should be using calcium powder with D3 in it. If you are using an MVB, you can use calcium powder without D3.

Aren't you suppose to use it without D3 and with D3.

 

[ClydesGirl]

Aren't you suppose to use it without D3 and with D3.

Not to my knowledge. I was told that whether you use the kind with or without D3 is based on what type of UVB lighting you are using.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

When using a tube style UVB as in Reptisun yes then you give the calcium with D3 if you are using a MVB bulb then you want it without D3.

 

[ClydesGirl]

When using a tube style UVB as in Reptisun yes then you give the calcium with D3 if you are using a MVB bulb then you want it without D3.

That's exactly what I said in my earlier post.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

8) :wink:

 

[Beardie818]

8) :wink:

I'm confused about dusting

 

[ClydesGirl]

I'm confused about dusting

What part are you confused about? How often to dust or what to dust with or both?

 

[Beardie818]

I'm confused about dusting

What part are you confused about? How often to dust or what to dust with or both?

When to dust and what to dust it with

 

[ClydesGirl]

Okay, if you are using an MVB (murcury vapor bulb) for UVB, then you want to use a phosphorous-free calcium powder WITHOUT D3. I recommend the Rep-cal brand.

If you are using a fluorescent tube for UVB, then you want to use a phosphorus-free calcium powder WITH D3. Again, I recommend the Rep-cal brand.

You also need to be using a multi-vitamin dust multiple times a week. I highly recommend Rep-Cal's Herptivite for this. The reason being that it uses beta carotene instead of synthetic vitamin A. Reptiles are at a high risk for vitamin A toxicity, so giving them synthetic vitamin A can be dangerous, whereas using beta carotene, beardies' bodies will convert as much of it as necessary into the vitamin A they need and there won't be excess vitamin A in their systems. So, it's safer.

Once you have the right types of powder for your dusting, follow the chart at the top of this page to find out how often you should dust with each type of powder based on your beardie's age.

 

[Beardie818]

Okay, if you are using an MVB (murcury vapor bulb) for UVB, then you want to use a phosphorous-free calcium powder WITHOUT D3. I recommend the Rep-cal brand.

If you are using a fluorescent tube for UVB, then you want to use a phosphorus-free calcium powder WITH D3. Again, I recommend the Rep-cal brand.

You also need to be using a multi-vitamin dust multiple times a week. I highly recommend Rep-Cal's Herptivite for this. The reason being that it uses beta carotene instead of synthetic vitamin A. Reptiles are at a high risk for vitamin A toxicity, so giving them synthetic vitamin A can be dangerous, whereas using beta carotene, beardies' bodies will convert as much of it as necessary into the vitamin A they need and there won't be excess vitamin A in their systems. So, it's safer.

Once you have the right types of powder for your dusting, follow the chart at the top of to find out how often you should dust with each type of powder based on your beardie's age.

Thank you