Calcium water dish

[Jace]

I came across a large water dish in the pet store that slowly releases calcium into the water. Would this type of dish be beneficial to my Pyxies or is it more for reptiles? Would it hurt my frogs if I put it in their set-up as its size is the perfect upgrade for my male frog??

[chumpy100]

it sounds to me like it wouldnt work, but someone else might know more. Anyway, wouldnt calcium build up on the sides since it will be released into water?

[Jace]

That was my thought too, but since I would have to remove it everyday to clean it and put fresh water into it, I could probably keep the buildup down. I mostly just want it for the size, not for the calcium stuff.

[SludgeMunkey]

Sounds like a gimmick to me. I'll research this one and report back.

Just taking a guess, it may be designed with turtles in mind.

Personally, I feel that this sort of item is unneeded for amphibian care if a proper balanced diet is provided.

[Jace]

Sounds like a gimmick to me. I'll research this one and report back.

Just taking a guess, it may be designed with turtles in mind.

Personally, I feel that this sort of item is unneeded for amphibian care if a proper balanced diet is provided.

Thanks Johnny! Appreciate it. I think it's a gimmick too. However, at the rate Kadesh is growing, I'm going to have to stick an ice cream pail in there for him to have enough water to soak! The size of the dish is appealing, but not the function. I think I will try and find/make something else.

[SludgeMunkey]

I am a big advocate of DIY. I find the obscene pricing for things like water dishes to be offensive. For what you spend on one small water dish, you could make three that have five times the volume!


I have been playing around with 4mm Plexiglas and a heat gun lately...you can make some amazing water dishes that way!

I also make them out of white floral foam, covered with a layering of acrylic media concrete (sometimes called tapecrete). You just carve the foam to look however you want, brush on a few coats of the acrylic concrete, and let it cure a week or two in the sun. Paint it as you like, then give it a few coats of clear urethane. Let it dry another week, and then it is ready for critter use!

Turns out these calcium dishes are made with land crabs and tortoises in mind. I would not use them with amphibians, myself.