Feeding and Nutrition :: which kind of calcium should i feed?

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Post Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:42 am   which kind of calcium should i feed?

Helo,which kind of calcium POWDER should i feed? my turtle is about 5months old and 2.5 inches long. can i use a tablet that a doctor gave it to my mother and in the tablet box they said is calcium carbonate or can i use the baby powder its also calcium? :mrgreen:
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Post Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:09 pm   Re: which kind of calcium should i feed?

Reptical is good.
Also you can buy cuttlebone and crush it into powder if you want.
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Post Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:57 pm   Re: which kind of calcium should i feed?

You want to feed a phosphorus-free calcium supplement. Repcal is (phosphorus-free), Reptocal is not. There are others, you just have to read the labels.
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