How Often to Change the Calcium?

[Dog Shrink]

Eros has had the same votif holder of calcium in his tank for the last 2 weeks. I know he uses it 'cause I see his lil nose prints in there (foot prints sometimes too ) so my question is how long do y'all leave the same calcium in the dish before changing it out for fresh even if it's not all gone?

 

[UnicornSpirit]

If one of mine poops in the dish I'll have to change it out and disinfect immediately. Otherwise, I change it as needed (maybe about once every 2 months). Sometimes a little bit of wheat bran falls into it from when I drop in mealworms but it's not much and takes a while to build up. If something really looks or smells funky then by all means change it out.

Calcium can get expensive, especially if you have lots of leos, so I wouldn't change it weekly. Of course, if they're pooping in it or if it's somehow getting wet where it is I would move it accordingly. You don't have to use tons, I keep about a teaspoon or two in each dish.

 

[Dog Shrink]

Thanks. He doesn't poo in it. he uses his litter box without fail. I bang it around and loosen it up every couple days so not wet either. Haven't noticed any funky smell so I guess we're good We also put about half a tablespoon in at a time.