Dusting.. Please answer.

[Oscar71113]

i went to my local pet store and the guy there recommend Flukers Reptile Vitamin powder and the directions for use says " place enough powder is plastic bag with reptile food and shank gently until all food is lightly covered. feed immediately". he said to get this one and not the calcium one because they will get calcium from they fresh greens and vegies you feed him daily but every where else that i read says to dust 5 days a week.. im so confused and dont know what powder to use for my dragon can someone please help me?

 

[Taterbug]

How old is your dragon?
It's unlikely they will get enough calcium from fresh veggies unless he is an adult it is his primary food source. Even then it's advised to dust the insects 2-3 times a week.

Vitamin powder should be used 2x a week and calcium 5x for a baby.

 

[Oscar71113]

i dont have a dragon yet im waiting for the pet store to get their shipment what brand/kind of powder should until he/s is in adult

 

[Taterbug]

I think the flukers stuff is ok, I've never used it though. I (and many folks here) use rep-cal ultra fine calcium powder with d3 and herptivite.
http://www.repcal.com/supp.htm

The same brand/type will be fine all his life, but keep an eye on the expiration dates, vitamins in particular do expire.

What type of UVB light do you plan to use?

 

[Oscar71113]

im going to use Zoo Med Reptisun T5 HO Terrarium Hood Light Fixture with a Zoo Med Reptisun T5 HO 10.0 UVB High Output Bulb. and for the heating i use a Zoo Med ReptiCare Ceramic Infrared Heat Emitter.

heres links to where i got them
http://www.petmountain.com/show_product/11442-580029
http://www.petmountain.com/show_product/11442-580035
http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-incandescent-bulbs/11442-105644/zoo-med-zoo-med-repticare-ceramic-infrared-heat-emitter.html


should i be using more lights than the florescent light

also how do i post a pic here to show you my set up?

 

[Taterbug]

To share a picture you need a link from a hosting site like photobucket. Then put the link in your post and use the button above the text field.

You will want to use a bright white light for daytime heat. The CHE is great for night heat, but the bright light encourages basking. A regular household incandescent works, or a special "reptile basking bulb"

 

[Oscar71113]

thank you so much for the help i have everything set up i wanted to see if i can maintain temps before even buying the lizard seems to be at the right temps for now without that bright white light but i will add one of those and see if i can get a pic up here for you to see xD again thank you for all your help

 

[Oscar71113]

this is when i first set everything up its right there by my livingroom window is that a bad place for it?