Calcium Supplements

[CritterMom]

I would send a PM to 4skwerlz (Leigh at Henry's) and ask her that question...my calculation is about a tenth of a teaspoon, which is basically just a "pinch."

[AliceDoucet]

There are various supplements, you can find some of the health supplement here.

[Wally's momma]

Hi If my grey squirrel is eating Henry's Blocks (2 a day) supplemented with various nuts, fruits, veggies, does he need additional calcium or do the blocks contain all he needs? He does have some bones and a mineral block that he chews on occasionally.

[Nancy in New York]

Hi If my grey squirrel is eating Henry's Blocks (2 a day) supplemented with various nuts, fruits, veggies, does he need additional calcium or do the blocks contain all he needs? He does have some bones and a mineral block that he chews on occasionally.

If he actually eats (and doesn't bury ) 2 blocks daily along with the healthy diet, he doesn't need additional calcium.
Remember to limit fruits and REALLY limit nuts.

Stick to this chart and he should be fine.
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/s...-Pet-Squirrels
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[Bushkins]

If he actually eats (and doesn't bury ) 2 blocks daily along with the healthy diet, he doesn't need additional calcium.
Remember to limit fruits and REALLY limit nuts.

Stick to this chart and he should be fine.
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/s...-Pet-Squirrels
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How about wild squirrels ?? I feed them Walnuts and apples !! They sure eat a lot of nuts during these sub-zero temperatures !! How can I say NO to a friendly squirrel sitting out in -45*C wind chills all might ? I can't !! I have been giving 2 squirrels as muany nuts as they want..I just glad their not frozen to death!! Am I doing something wrong ? Am I hurting these wild squirrels?

[stepnstone]

How about wild squirrels ?? I feed them Walnuts and apples !! They sure eat a lot of nuts during these sub-zero temperatures !! How can I say NO to a friendly squirrel sitting out in -45*C wind chills all might ? I can't !! I have been giving 2 squirrels as muany nuts as they want..I just glad their not frozen to death!! Am I doing something wrong ? Am I hurting these wild squirrels?

Just because they may sit at (or with) a feeder gorging themselves on nuts does not mean that's all they eat, wilds
know what to eat and how to eat to balance their nutritional requirements. Nature provides. They really do eat a
verity of things in the wild that boggles the mind, one of the main reasons you won't see mbd in a wild squirrel.

[Bushkins]

Just because they may sit at (or with) a feeder gorging themselves on nuts does not mean that's all they eat, wilds
know what to eat and how to eat to balance their nutritional requirements. Nature provides. They really do eat a
verity of things in the wild that boggles the mind, one of the main reasons you won't see mbd in a wild squirrel.

Hi & thanks for the response !! I have one wild squirrel "Bushkins" that comes every day to feed, in my hand if I want !! Never seen another squirrel in my life like this little guy and his non-fearing, friendly nature !! When it's really cold (-45*C) ..I just cannot believe how many nuts these squirrel's can eat ? It's really blows my mind !! Lot's of calories !! My concern is oxalate intact !! I have heard and been told that too much of anything is no good !! All this guy wants id walnuts rite now !! Should I dust the nuts with some calcium carbonate occasionally ? I do not want him to get kidney stones ! Thanks!!

[strdsk]

New to the board...love it! Thanks for all the work you all put in! Question though. The chart says to avoid collard greens, but then I see on another chart that this food has the best Calcium to phosphorous ratio. I thought that was a good thing. So I'm confused on collard greens. Similarly, there are a few other contradictions. Thanks for helping me...best!

If he actually eats (and doesn't bury ) 2 blocks daily along with the healthy diet, he doesn't need additional calcium.
Remember to limit fruits and REALLY limit nuts.

Stick to this chart and he should be fine.
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/s...-Pet-Squirrels
Click on the picture several times to make it larger.

[SammysMom]

Collards are high in oxilates which interrupt calcium.

New to the board...love it! Thanks for all the work you all put in! Question though. The chart says to avoid collard greens, but then I see on another chart that this food has the best Calcium to phosphorous ratio. I thought that was a good thing. So I'm confused on collard greens. Similarly, there are a few other contradictions. Thanks for helping me...best!

[CritterMom]

New to the board...love it! Thanks for all the work you all put in! Question though. The chart says to avoid collard greens, but then I see on another chart that this food has the best Calcium to phosphorous ratio. I thought that was a good thing. So I'm confused on collard greens. Similarly, there are a few other contradictions. Thanks for helping me...best!

Like lots of foods, something can have a perfect calcium to phosphorus ratio but have some other issue that means it isn't recommended. I am betting the collards are on there because they are very high in oxalates, which can cause kidney issues. A better. similar choice with plenty of calcium and much lower oxalates would be kale.

[Diggie's Friend]

Read this and the following posts for more info on oxalates in the diet.

https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/...54#post1284254

[mherrington]

If he actually eats (and doesn't bury ) 2 blocks daily along with the healthy diet, he doesn't need additional calcium.
Remember to limit fruits and REALLY limit nuts.

Stick to this chart and he should be fine.
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/s...-Pet-Squirrels
Click on the picture several times to make it larger.

My Sally loves HHB! We always, without fail start her day out with 2 of these, followed by a handful of lettuces, and a few brussel sprouts or other good for her greens. Then in the evening she get either a walnut or a pecan to crack open and enjoy. Unfortunately, I thought I had another bag of HHB in the freezer and I do not. I just ordered four bags but it will take a few days to get here so I need to make my own in the mean time. Do I have to use liquid vitamins or can I crush the same equivalent in Mgs of calcium vitamin D, and magnesium? It seemed this was a good place to ask this question. As I am new, please let me know if I should have asked someplace else. Thank you so much for your help.

[Mel1959]

Calcium with vitamin D is never recommended. Too much Vitamin D is toxic. You can get straight calcium carbonate or calcium gluconate from health food stores for humans. Honestly, I think she’ll probably be fine for the few days it takes for your blocks to arrive. If you’re really concerned you could give her some tums. Some squirrels will eat the dry wafers. That would provide calcium and the other vitamins she’d need to get from the veggies you give her. Big box pet stores sell Oxbow Regal rat or Mazuri rodent block which is a hard extruded block. She most likely won’t like them as they are but they are 100% complete nutrition and can be ground and mixed with baby food and coconut oil and rolled into balls. She might like them better that way and it would tide you over till your Henrys arrive.

[mherrington]

Calcium with vitamin D is never recommended. Too much Vitamin D is toxic. You can get straight calcium carbonate or calcium gluconate from health food stores for humans. Honestly, I think she’ll probably be fine for the few days it takes for your blocks to arrive. If you’re really concerned you could give her some tums. Some squirrels will eat the dry wafers. That would provide calcium and the other vitamins she’d need to get from the veggies you give her. Big box pet stores sell Oxbow Regal rat or Mazuri rodent block which is a hard extruded block. She most likely won’t like them as they are but they are 100% complete nutrition and can be ground and mixed with baby food and coconut oil and rolled into balls. She might like them better that way and it would tide you over till your Henrys arrive.

Blocks were supposed to be delivered yesterday and they were a no show! Darn USPS! About to make some blocks. I have a lot of the Fox Valley 20/50 that I got from Henry's when she was younger. Can I replace the protein with this or at least add some for nutritional purposes?