Two ingredients: precipitated calcium carbonate and cholecalciferol. That is the whole product, and it is the reason to buy it — there is no phosphorus in it at all, which matters because dietary phosphorus competes with calcium uptake and most feeder insects already carry far more phosphorus than calcium. The D3 version is for animals that do not get adequate UVB. If your reptile is under good UVB lighting, the plain no-D3 calcium is the safer choice, because D3 is fat-soluble and can be over-supplemented.
Benefits
- 38–43% calcium — a high-potency supplement.
- No phosphorus — nothing in the formula to work against calcium uptake.
- Vitamin D3 included — minimum 10,390 IU, for animals without adequate UVB.
- Fine powder — dusts insects evenly and mixes into food without clumping.
Ingredients
Precipitated calcium carbonate, cholecalciferol (source of vitamin D3).
Guaranteed Analysis
Moisture (max) 1.0% · Calcium (min) 38.0%, (max) 43.0% · Vitamin D3 (min) 10,390 IU
How to use
- Insectivores: place feeder insects in a bag with a little powder and shake to coat. Roughly 12 dusted crickets a week per 70g of body weight.
- Herbivores: about half a teaspoon per 140g of body weight, weekly, mixed through the food.
- Omnivores: either method.
Pair with a UVB lamp from Reptile Heating & Lighting. More in Reptile Food.