Make Your Own Calcium Powder!

[@julie8368]

You can get cuttle fish bones from the bird aisle in the pet shop

[@trinefj11]

Not all have it :) mine don't

[@julie8368]

Oh well most big pet shops do :)

[@leopardgeckotalk]

True, but yeah I got it for free because it's from the beach.

[@memyself3421]

Leopard Gecko what if you don't live near the beach....?

[@julie8368]

Me Myself You can buy them at some pet shops

[@TitanBait]

"Crispy, dry, and ready to grind" ;)

[@verylifelogical4910]

Gross 😂

[@engirckt5410]

Are you the real Marx?

[@WRGOP]

Nice.

[@Monkey-wo5ow]

😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@TitanBait]

@@engirckt5410 yes

[@PossiblyDuck]

I always remove the egg membranes. Once dry, they're pretty easy to peel off, and make the eggshells easier to grind, make a fine powder and don't smell.

[@sylvia6374]

Would it cause a problem if I didn’t? :0

[@Albin0BlackSheep112]

That is an idea. Great that you figured that out. I am going to do this now and keep the membrane because the membrane itself holds its own benefits to health.

[@therandompuddleshow986]

i am soooo thankful for your channel :) i;m going to get a leopard gecko for my birthday and watching your videos have really helped me learn more about them :D

[@reptikingi3219]

TheRandomPuddleShow im getting one for my birth day too

[@moistweasel6196]

Happy very late birthday

[@runchranda1213]

Ps You can get get cuttlefish bone in the bird section of your local pet store That's where I get mine Cuz I was looking for toys for my parakeet

[@lewis7607]

The bubbles under the egg membrane are from the reaction of Calcium carbonate and heat. The heart causes the calcium carbonate to break down into carbon dioxide and calcium this causing the bubble under the membrane :3. BTW the main component of eggs is calcium carbonate.

[@ashlynwanderer]

Lewis isn’t calcium carbonate pretty much pure calcium in its natural form?

[@Unsensitive]

I could also simply be the membrane contracting from heating and/or drying.

[@hyunibee6721]

I grind up egg shells for my worm bin! I always wondered about using it for my lizard and frogs, but I never heard of anyone else doing that so, I bought calcium. Nice!!!

[@minecraft-fortnutter2830]

So I was curious and tasted my homemade eggshell calcium for my Leo, and It had the texture of sand, will it cause impaction? Is it safe?

[@ChildoftheNth]

Minecraft- Fortnutter it dissolved in your mouth no? If you are worried grind it up a bit more

[@eternallymaely]

you can sprinkle the powder on your Leo’s food or in its water, and it should be ok!

[@dr.trepphings]

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[@leopardgeckogranny4037]

Cool thank you! I'm going to use white shells that's what we buy.

[@crabcountry123]

You can also buy cattle bone in the bird isle at a petbstore

[@thelethallazer9985]

I've watched every video you have made

[@rstoutable]

You could also have used a mortar and pestle to further grind the substrate into powder.

[@leopardgeckomagazine7049]

Thank you for that video my Leapard Geko named Stittel loves it!!!!

[@Unsensitive]

I just add a few oyster shells to my tank. Figure they'll slowly disolve in the tank water and less effort. Plus snails can chew on if they like. There's a place in a nearby river where the ground is made of small clam & snail shells, I assume built up over centuries.. I figure I could also use those.

[@bobbybuck8564]

You can buy big cuttlebone 5 for around £3 in my local petshops

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yep or free at the beach haha

[@shelbyshoemaker3431]

YESS IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS

[@angelitaxo4891]

TYSM💗 YOURE A BLESSING. i dont have a gecko but i will use it for my snails!

[@bredli6788]

I know it’s random but I keep getting adds of people sticking roses in potatoes, help

[@Luceium01]

What

[@candycaneanimations742]

Wtf

[@Amitdas-gk2it]

In India I can't find the supplement for my iguana but I m very thankful to you that u made this video for us

[@mmmtotally]

300 degrees celcius or Fahrenheit?

[@jaidendrew8906]

Thanks for this vid! I’m going to try this with Phoenix, hopefully she’ll like it!

[@UncreativeAsFuc]

so if you get a cuddle bone from the birds aile in a petstore do you still need to do the whole washing thing? dumb questiong can you use this for turtles and leopard geckos?

[@HaleyL-ou7pf]

Thank you so much for making this! Love your videos

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Aw thanks :)

[@Medusii]

Oh wow, thank you! Need to try this!

[@beccavstheinternet8389]

can you purchase the cuddle bones that are sold in pet stores for birds?

[@ylntsdynp251]

This was very helpful . I just got my leopard gecko Andros and it's really hard to find calcium powder here then I found this video.

[@kennethyoung5936]

Love how you cover everything and your accent.

[@emanon888]

Can I just crack the egg rinse it and put it in with out boiling and without crushing them ?

[@KDartMedia]

You can buy cuttlefish bone at a pet store in the bird section. It's used for their beaks.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yup, but I just got mine for free from the beach lol

[@animatedmusic5454]

Plz answer! Could I give this recipe to my budgie.

[@flabebemay4378]

Is it save to use the egg shell one all the time? I have a poultry farm and I was just wondering

[@justmejo9008]

Make sure you are using the falter blade. If you use the one that points up you will not get as fine a grind

[@ahadx99]

I live in Pakistan and i have no supplements for reptiles here. Are these as good as bottled supplements from brands for reptiles? Can i use these instead of branded powders? Please help

[@kristacapstin]

Should I keep the membrane in the eggshells?? Cause I pealed it out?? I still have the pieces of membrane in my sink in a bowl. Lol I'm about to boil my eggshells now. So if anyone might know and sees this soon could you pretty please let me know? I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

[@reahgonzales5399]

Can you use cuttlefish bones for cats and dogs too?

[@abbey7148]

Is it safe to sprinkle these on crickets to feed to a tarantula??

[@nerdstudio1018]

Do you leave the membrane

[@Luke-cp2jz]

I made calcium with eggs about a year ago. I found the egg shells didn't stick as well as the calcium you buy at the store. I used a mortar and pestle as well as a food processor but I couldn't get it into a fine powder, it was more the size of sugar than powder. I just put it in my geckos calcium dish so there would be some use for it.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Ah yeah I meant to have said that the cuttlefish powder one also felt a bit more like sugar than a soft powder.

[@wicrom]

I know this is 5 years ago, but I use a strainer to separate the finer grains and then process the bigger grains again.

[@stressfreerestaurant2607]

Can we use snail shell to make our calcuim supplement in place of egg shell?

[@gabr_ieze]

Actually, if your actually looking in the pet shops, cuttlefish bone is quiet easy to find, plus you can pretty much just order them from online.

[@yozan122]

Uhhh i burned the egg cover when i placed it in the toaster does it still work?

[@1EOA2OOE]

I can also feed this to my tokay gecko right?

[@emberkingdomtv1173]

what kind of calcium is it d3 or the kind you can leave in the tank

[@adelaolivero9966]

You all explaing how to get the powder but no one tells us the amount of calcium we are supposed to take daily. I want to put the powder in capsules. Please tell me how much is the daily dosage. Thank you

[@maruchan908]

Does it have to be just cage free eggs or can we use both cage free and cage eggs

[@bhanuchakradhar1949]

Can human you this powder or only meant for pets as calcium supplement?

[@vogelkonigin3303]

If you but the bone from a. pet shop should you boil it? I mean can't imagine how many nasty people have touched them after touching who knows what.

[@philm9211]

hey so i just put a little calcium dish in my tank for my leopard gecko and she grabbed the dish with her mouth started shaking it and threw calcium powder all over the place and is now licking it all up, is too much bad for her?

[@rcfreak1015]

yes too much calcium is bad for your leopard gecko just place a small amount in your dish and make sure you clean up all the spilled calcuim hope it helped 😎

[@philm9211]

Rc freak 101 how do you know when its too much? cause when ever i hear anyone say anything bout leopard geckos they always say make sure you get them plenty of calcium

[@rcfreak1015]

+phil m well i usually put something sturdy under a bottle cap and place my calcium in the cap so it wont spill and i make sure he has plenty of calcium by dusting my crick👍🏻👌🏻😜

[@thelethallazer9985]

That is smart how do you find that out

[@sofiacastillo3273]

I am getting a leopard gecko soon and I have a question. Do I have to feed live mealworms to a leopard gecko?

[@rcfreak1015]

yes leopard geckos only eat live food i feed mine mealworms and crickets with calcium powder i feed my crickets potatos and water jell

[@shifterscribbles]

Rc freak 101 my leo actually still shows interest in already dead food, but you are right in that most will only eat live food 😛

[@rcfreak1015]

+Eryu oh do you have smapchat??

[@rcfreak1015]

+Rc freak 101 snapchat** cause in my resent replies i need ergent help with my leopard gecko its on his hip or side of his stomach

[@fionashepley478]

Are you saying that you feed your gecko dried insects? If so, they have practically no nutrition

[@sunshine-iy9bn]

To make calcium powder can I only use a cuttlefish bone? I can buy it in pet shop so it’s safe

[@fresnonightcrawler4910]

do you remove the eggshell membrane or leave it?

[@flwerheather]

Are the cattle bones necessary?

[@jeorgeprout3672]

this is the best video ever made!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Hahaa thank you :')

[@unogacha4671]

Sorry,I am an new reptile beginner,But...is it okay for tortoises?

[@thetribe4893]

What if you don't have a grinder or mixer? Any way around that?

[@syrinesbaa6572]

Is it edible? and if yes where can I put it and how can I eat it !!

[@austinburton9247]

Great video! I'll have to try it sometime

[@serpentsscotia4309]

You shouldn't damage the blender to much but if you do this regularly maybe get a spare blade just for this because you're going to blunt it super fast.

[@Ms.paneto070]

When to toss out the egg calcium? Like how long to keep it until it expire

[@blakerobertson6658]

do you have to have the cuttlefish bone? i live in Virginia near Richmond and there are no beaches

[@fionashepley478]

You can also find them in pet shops :)

[@carissajm5014]

hey can you use normal fish bones and just mash them??

[@kedamono639]

For the chicken eggs, do they have to be brown shells like demonstrated in this video? Or are white shells okay too?

[@daltongregory9654]

Mary the Yandere Painting Loli it just has to be egg shell. White, brown it doesn't matter

[@covenand3936]

That sounded a lil bit racist =)))

[@r0yal-dee721]

Hi im dearia griffin n i just wanted to ask a quick question i am going to be buying a leopard gecko and iv heard around people say heat lamps arnt good but my room gets really cold, and i was wondering if i should use one to keep the temperature warm 😊☀️pleassee reply!

[@fionashepley478]

Along with a heat mat, a ceramic heat emitter should do fine to keep it warm enough (you'll need a lamp for a day/night cycle if you don't have enough light from a window).

[@r0yal-dee721]

thank you :)

[@DragonUdo]

Thanks! Quick Question... Do you happen to know the comparison of Calcium or is it as simple as {bone and shell} are both 100% Calcium! Sorry if this is a dumb Q? :-/

[@treetzataylor8509]

I believe that they are about the same? And that's not a stupid question :)

[@littleadventures101cuti7]

This was a great video but I have a question I Blend in my eggs but they won’t turn into powder there just tiny piece of egg what do I do

[@adelaolivero9966]

Try a coffee grinder. They do the job well and are cheaper than a blender.

[@devonwright-bernard6043]

what size crickets should I get for a Leo that's 55 grams and how do u tell how old a Leo is I'm ordering it online from etc but I dont see an age?? sorry for all the questions I just want to make sure its healthy

[@fionashepley478]

The crickets need to be thinner than the space between the gecko's eyes. I don't know about other morphs, but wild type leopard geckos have stripes as babies, and those fade into spots. Baby leopard geckos often scream and bite at first, and they're less accurate catching food. They're also more excited around food and more skittish.

[@zacksanchez7226]

they say that crickets should be the length aperture from there eyes but I would say from eyes to nostrils or bigger because geckos don't choose crickets in the wild they get what they can

[@fionashepley478]

Yeah, we're talking about captive leos here. Insects that are too big can result in impaction, choking, or regurgitation

[@KitKat_Studio]

300 degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit ?

[@brizxy5475]

Kit Kat Fahrenheit

[@sabriaspencer5513]

hey I'm getting a bearded dragon soon and I wanted to know if the egg shell powder could also be a calcium powder for them I'm just not sure since its not many topics about it

[@keeleybrown7767]

Cool I shall have to try this!

[@keeleybrown7767]

With my leopard gecko Velvet. She probably won't go anywhere near the egg one though........

[@leopardgeckotalk]

You never know, some reptiles eat eggs in the wild, the smell may entice her a little.

[@keeleybrown7767]

+Leopard Gecko yeah but it's just that once my uncle was cooking eggs and they stank and she WOULD NOT let me open the lid to her Vivarium. Which was weird cause usually she tries to open it herself and then runs straight onto my hand. I don't think she liked the smell. To be honest neither did I......

[@angelicascritters8958]

it's this with D3 or without D3 because I don't have UVB for my leopard gecko. But i do put D3 on her crickets and mealworms

[@dandroiddoes3531]

NicolasHerps yes, and you actually have to supplement your gecko with both calcium powder and a vitamin mix which should contain D3, and calcium powder is separate since it is good for the gecko's bones

[@enderariq]

Make sure you keep the calcium and multivitamin separate and I would keep a small bowl of calcium in there at all time except for occasionally putting some multivitamin in but not as often I think she made a video on supplements witch should help if I didn't make much sense

[@ryando2877]

ariq maxfield Do i put multivitamin and calcium on the same cricket or just one of them and the other next time i feed?

[@kanapaladinofthered5577]

is there a certain type of egg shell to use? if so what kind?

[@nthnprch5457]

Chicken egg is best :)

[@nthnprch5457]

+Andrea Curtis ayeeeee

[@abandoned956]

I have chickens in my backyard.Can I use the organic egg shells?

[@utub1473]

As long as you burn boil the bacteria off

[@abandoned956]

utub Ok thanks

[@utub1473]

Wait should the dish in the vivarium be filled with multivitamins or calcium powder? Does it matter?

[@enderariq]

utub keep your vitamins and calcium separate and I would use separate bowls

[@nukehacker5548]

can this powder use with tortoise

[@lilianfrisbie9184]

life hacker english?

[@onion2350]

Is it good for Leopard geckos though.

[@shadedgecko2302]

Im using calcium loaded crickets. Do you think I should use a calcium bowl?

[@thetribe4893]

yes

[@sarabryson8245]

This is cool and helpful!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Glad it helped :)

[@Zepo94]

Thanks for posting this.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

No problem :)

[@oppaidragon6986]

So theses dosen't contain d3? I think i need d3 for my pet. Shame😔

[@seyan2761]

Im new to this stuff so can i ask if it have D3 in it?

[@veronicaotero4204]

very cool thanks for that information

[@mslesliesantos7007]

Thank you leopard gecko it helped alot

[@jean-lucchessher7065]

cuttle bone is grate for snails and other bugs

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yeah I used to always give my giant African land snails a cuttlefish bone.

[@richrox712]

Hi, I've had my gecko nearly a year now and have been feeding him occasional wax worms and crickets, but he refuses to eat meal worms, is there any way I can try and get him to eat meal worms? the quality of crickets has been bad at my local pet shop and they often all die in 2 days (with water jel and food for them). Also, is it normal for a leopard gecko to enjoy climbing? He seems to love crawling up my arm which I find awkward to get him down , but I recently got him a multi level platform hide which should enable him to climb more.

[@jordantate_]

Wow I actually have the opposite problem. My Leo only eats mealworms. Just stop feeding yours entirely and only offer mealworms. It won't starve itself

[@fionashepley478]

Hmm some geckos just don't like a certain insect. One of mine used to regurgitate mealworms. Maybe you could try to get crickets from somewhere else? Leopard geckos really need variety in their diet for a long and healthy life. Some other insects you could offer are locusts, Dubia roaches, silk worms, horn worms, etc.

[@richrox712]

I'll give locusts a try then, anyone know how long they survive with that water jel and the cricket food?

[@rachelk.9729]

Can you mix them together?

[@Marie_Lestrange]

Can I use this for my bearded dragon???

[@oliviabarnard9470]

I was just wondering, and chose this video to comment on because it was the latest vitamin related one, but should I keep a bowl of calcium in my tank? I know you've stated you aren't great with knowing all the supplement information, but I just wanted to ask a person like you whose had Leos for a long time. To give you some background info... I have a male 2 year old Leo and I feed him on mealworms. I use ZooMed Reptivite without D3 and ZooMed Calcium with D3 but I do have some extra non-D3 ZooMed Calcium that I don't use. So my question is, should I keep a small dish of the calcium with D3 or without D3 in my tank? Somebody told me that it's bad to do that and your Leo can get MBD from getting TOO much Calcium, and I am kinda confused. Thanks, and I hope Isla gets better soon!

[@fyfyns]

Is this for leopard gecko

[@xxhaillexxrainbow6533]

I've watcged your other videos all about calcium and d3, and you said some days you give them d3. How would you do that with the homemade egg calcium powder?

[@carish1452]

The vitamins mix is a different day than the calcium powder.

[@jacoba183]

Hi can u please recommend a few good breeders

[@melissamuddle6459]

Speaking as a chicken mom that regularly makes calcium from our eggs I would never use supermarket eggs for this purpose. In the US at least chemicals are fed to the chickens, chemicals are used to wash their eggs and chemicals are sprayed on clean eggs to keep them from going bad before they can be shipped and sold. You will not find anything on labels because they are not required to tell us. Boiling and low temp oven baking will not get rid of all of it. I know it's different in other parts of the world but I know a lot of your viewers are American. I'm so happy you did this video. I think our pets would be much healthier if we incorporated more natural solutions.

[@ARIA3173]

Melissa Jones Unlike the US, in the UK it is actually a legal requirement not to clean eggs or spray them with chemicals. Eggs are just cleaned with water and that’s it. I know in the US the opposite is a legal requirement and I’ve always found this interesting :)

[@melissamuddle6459]

Aria YT I know other countries have much better standards and practices than ours but I also know there are a lot of Americans watching this channel. That's why I mentioned it. Personally our family grows our own food and/or buys from others practicing organic/nonGMO farming but we are definitely in the minority.

[@minecraft-fortnutter2830]

But that’s why you boil the eggshells

[@coleyross6719]

I loved this!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks :)

[@albinohoodrat5934]

How do you feed this to your reptile

[@fionashepley478]

Dusted on insects and in a dish

[@moprolackofuploads1674]

Take a small bowl or cup put I insect of choice in put in the powder and shake them sound in it until they are covered.

[@albinohoodrat5934]

Ya found out a few days ago, already done it like 5 times. But thanks for trying to help ;)

[@laurafox97]

Cool video! Just out of Internet, are you supposed to leave the membrane in the egg shells? I would have thought that it wouldn't be great for a reptile?

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yeah the membrane is just the thin white thing that the egg is attached to, but remove the egg white and yolk :)

[@salsoteca72]

Wat if you don't boil the eggs it put them in very hot water ( I mean smoking hot )

[@salsoteca72]

And how much time to put it in the micro wave

[@wuanthecat617]

10-15 minutes

[@madelynlambert8670]

My birds love to chew on cuttlefish'S all the time😂

[@justsomememingbigyoshiwith4832]

Same

[@kristacapstin]

I have one more question....? Lol but what would happen if I just soaked my eggshells in super hot water for like 10-15 mins and then went to baking them for 5-10 mins? Would it still be okay to give to my snails? Thanks, hope everyone is having a good day or night. 😋

[@anj5929]

i get eggs everyday from my chickens and i realized i forgot to buy calcium for my gecko when i got them! thank you so much

[@dayornightdreamer6659]

Pet stores sell cuttle fish bone for birds so you can do that! 🤗