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I think the amount of calcium fed to Tegus is more than the animal would need if it was given available SUN LIGHT . It is the animals ability to absorb the mineral .. Too much goes right out the old pooper .. Giving mega doses with mediocre lighting is what works in captivity .. If I am going to have calcium problems it will be from too much calcium and not to little .. My wife sells health food and carries the brand of calcium in your picture .. It is a good company .. There are arguments as to what Reptile calcium is good and what is not worth a dam . For that same reason [whatever the facts ] I would be hesitant to use that that comes in pill form for people .. Unless it was all you can find then it would be great .. I researched the different brands and REP-Cal is what I settled on with out D3 ... You may very well get by with your moms bone medicine There are prescription kinds [Bone evea sp] that may well be the cure for calcium deficiency in reptiles.. The thing is no one is doing a study on it ..

<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 73831"><p>I think the amount of calcium fed to Tegus is more than the animal would need if it was given available SUN LIGHT . It is the animals ability to absorb the mineral .. Too much goes right out the old pooper ..&nbsp; Giving mega doses with mediocre lighting is what works in captivity .. If I am going to have calcium problems it will be from too much calcium and not to little .. My wife sells health food and carries the brand of calcium in your picture .. It is a good company .. There are arguments as to what Reptile calcium is good and what is not worth a dam . For that same reason [whatever the facts ] I would be hesitant to use that that comes in pill form for people .. Unless it was all you can find then it would be great .. I researched the different brands and REP-Cal is what I settled on&nbsp; with out D3 ... You may very well get by with your moms bone medicine There are prescription kinds [Bone evea sp] that may well be the cure for calcium deficiency in reptiles.. The thing is no one is&nbsp; doing a study on it ..</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Guest, post: 73831"] I think the amount of calcium fed to Tegus is more than the animal would need if it was given available SUN LIGHT . It is the animals ability to absorb the mineral .. Too much goes right out the old pooper .. Giving mega doses with mediocre lighting is what works in captivity .. If I am going to have calcium problems it will be from too much calcium and not to little .. My wife sells health food and carries the brand of calcium in your picture .. It is a good company .. There are arguments as to what Reptile calcium is good and what is not worth a dam . For that same reason [whatever the facts ] I would be hesitant to use that that comes in pill form for people .. Unless it was all you can find then it would be great .. I researched the different brands and REP-Cal is what I settled on with out D3 ... You may very well get by with your moms bone medicine There are prescription kinds [Bone evea sp] that may well be the cure for calcium deficiency in reptiles.. The thing is no one is doing a study on it .. [/QUOTE]

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