Do snakes need a calcium supplement

Discussion in 'Other Pythons' started by zoro, Aug 4, 2007.

  1. zoro

    zoro New Member

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    Need to know if I have to give my snake a calcium supplement can't find anything on the web. If I do will it hurt it or not. Or does it need to have it dusted on it's mice.
     
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  3. Clementine_3

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    There is no need to supplement. They get all the calcium and nutrients they need from the mice.
     
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  5. zoro

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    Ok thanks wasn't sure and how deep can the water dish be?
     
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  7. Clementine_3

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    What kind of python do you have? It should be deep enough that the snake can soak if it wants to, some really like a good soak and some don't but the dish should allow it to if it wants to.
     
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  9. zoro

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    I have children's python and it likes to swim around in its water dish espcially after he eats so i thought i might make a deeper one but i did not know if it was ok or not
     
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  11. herpluver

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    I had an employee from a pet store tell me the same thing yesterday about snakes needing extra calcium. He said I should dust the food with pure calcium powder. I had never heard of this before either and have never done it. Does anybody do this?
     
  12. bodom85

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    Like said before, its not needed. The mice give them enough calicum. I have heard of people giving gravid females a little calcium to help egg production.
     
  13. burky_tc

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    I have heard of people putting some into the dead food items mouth because they were worried if they coated it that the snake might taste that and reject the food. I am pretty sure it wouldnt hurt the snake but really not worth the time or effort IMO.
     

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