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Well, I was a prevet and Animal Science major at the Univ of FL. I ended up getting my BS in Cardiopulmonary Sciences later on, specializing in intensive care and life support for neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care. Then I was a supervisor for respiratory care in nursing homes and home health agency therapists. Calcium is a major player in cardiac and respiratory muscles, obviously. Animals and people aren't always far off from each other, physiologically speaking. So, I've worked with veterinary medicine, human medicine (lots of basic nutrition and pharmacology in both), teaching science, talking to vets and docs (friends and as customers) for the past 23 years, and I spend a couple of hours daily reading. Nutritional charts are readily available, even on the internet, but then you need to know how to interpret what you are reading. I'm the kind of nerd who will peruse textbooks, medical journals, and studies for fun, lol.

I really never mean to come across as a know-it-all. I just try to help people out. People have helped me and I try to pass along what I've learned to help the hobby in general. I think it aggravates people sometimes though.

Here's a nutritional chart I like to use:
http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html

They list the Ca: P of bugs and meat as less spread out harmful than I have seen on other charts. I still use ground turkey, but I always supplement with calcium, alternate with rodents a couple times a week, and I do prefer fruit over multivitamins.

<blockquote data-quote="laurarfl" data-source="post: 95285" data-attributes="member: 401">Well, I was a prevet and Animal Science major at the Univ of FL.&nbsp; I ended up getting my BS in Cardiopulmonary Sciences later on, specializing in intensive care and life support for neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care.&nbsp; Then I was a supervisor for respiratory care in nursing homes and home health agency therapists.&nbsp; Calcium is a major player in cardiac and respiratory muscles, obviously.&nbsp; Animals and people aren't always far off from each other, physiologically speaking.&nbsp; So, I've worked with veterinary medicine, human medicine (lots of basic nutrition and pharmacology in both), teaching science, talking to vets and docs (friends and as customers) for the past 23 years, and I spend a couple of hours daily reading.&nbsp; Nutritional charts are readily available, even on the internet, but then you need to know how to interpret what you are reading.&nbsp; I'm the kind of nerd who will peruse textbooks, medical journals, and studies for fun, lol.I really never mean to come across as a know-it-all.&nbsp; I just try to help people out.&nbsp; People have helped me and I try to pass along what I've learned to help the hobby in general.&nbsp; I think it aggravates people sometimes though.Here's a nutritional chart I like to use:http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.htmlThey list the Ca: P of bugs and meat as less spread out harmful than I have seen on other charts.&nbsp; I still use ground turkey, but I always supplement with calcium, alternate with rodents a couple times a week, and I do prefer fruit over multivitamins.<hr class="bbc-hr bbc-hr--3" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="laurarfl, post: 95285, member: 401"] Well, I was a prevet and Animal Science major at the Univ of FL. I ended up getting my BS in Cardiopulmonary Sciences later on, specializing in intensive care and life support for neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care. Then I was a supervisor for respiratory care in nursing homes and home health agency therapists. Calcium is a major player in cardiac and respiratory muscles, obviously. Animals and people aren't always far off from each other, physiologically speaking. So, I've worked with veterinary medicine, human medicine (lots of basic nutrition and pharmacology in both), teaching science, talking to vets and docs (friends and as customers) for the past 23 years, and I spend a couple of hours daily reading. Nutritional charts are readily available, even on the internet, but then you need to know how to interpret what you are reading. I'm the kind of nerd who will peruse textbooks, medical journals, and studies for fun, lol. I really never mean to come across as a know-it-all. I just try to help people out. People have helped me and I try to pass along what I've learned to help the hobby in general. I think it aggravates people sometimes though. Here's a nutritional chart I like to use: http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html They list the Ca: P of bugs and meat as less spread out harmful than I have seen on other charts. I still use ground turkey, but I always supplement with calcium, alternate with rodents a couple times a week, and I do prefer fruit over multivitamins.[hr][/hr] [/QUOTE]

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