Calcium overdose?

[dia]

Is it possible to over dose your creatures with calcium?
If so, what would the effects be?
Is there a maxium of mg of calicum for an animal weight?

[thunder]

yes, it is possible to oversupplement, leading to calcium deposits, but im not really sure what the effect is. i just know that it can be done. as for the amount of calcium appropriate for each animal, i believe it varies depending on species.

[Samba]

Anything can cause overdose in high amounts... even 'good' things, like calcium. A good/general idea is to use calcium every other feeding, if not more often for young animals, or gravid animals.

What kind of lizard are you refering to here (just curious). Hope this helps!! =)

[dia]

I've just been asked this mutliple times and never known the answer.
There's a chameleon I work with who seems the have small bumps along her ribs. We've been wondering if this could be a cause of a previous home giving her huge amounts of calcium.

Also I have a friend who apparently -coats- his juvi fat tailed gecko's crickets daily. He's a very cautious 'parent' and is now worried that his little one is getting too much.

[little_dragon_]

I'd say the fat tail is fine, there's nothing wrong with coating your crickets before every feeding especially with juvies, they grow rapidly. As far as the Cham is concerned the lumps could be a number of things...

[sara]

From what I can remember it is almost impossible to overdose with calcium alone, but if there is a D3 additive it probably would be possible. Vitamin D helps them absorb calcium and phosphorous in the digestive tract, and helps control growth & development in bones. Too much D3 can have the same effect as a deficency, so I'm assuming that it would be possible to overdose and cause adverse results. Excess calcium can pass through the system easily w.o. any detrimental effects.
I'm not sure I explained that very well, but if you're really concerned try contacting a reptile vet, they should be able to give you a better answer.