Repashy Calcium Plus HyD
- Free shipping over £65
- In stock, ready to ship
- Backordered, shipping soon
Calcium Plus HyD is the high-D3 version of Repashy's all-in-one dusting powder, formulated for animals that receive little or no UVB exposure and therefore depend entirely on dietary vitamin D3 to metabolise calcium.
When HyD Is the Right Choice
Vitamin D3 lets reptiles and amphibians actually use the calcium in their diet. Animals under good UVB lighting synthesise their own D3 through their skin; animals without UVB cannot, and need it supplied in food. HyD exists for exactly these setups: nocturnal and crepuscular species traditionally kept without UVB (leopard geckos, fat-tailed geckos, many amphibians), rack-based breeding collections, and any enclosure where UVB provision isn't practical.
If your animals bask under UVB, HyD is the wrong choice - high dietary D3 on top of what the skin makes risks oversupplementation. Use the standard Calcium Plus or the LoD version instead.
How to Use
Identical to the standard formula: lightly coat feeder insects by shaking them gently with powder in a bag or cup, and feed immediately. Use at every insect feeding - the formula is balanced for everyday use, not weekly rotation. On the label its vitamins A and E are doubled along with the vitamin D, against standard Calcium Plus, and the calcium is the same. Vitamin A is supplied alongside carotenoids.
Common Applications
Leopard gecko keepers are the classic HyD users - a hugely popular species, most often kept without UVB, which then depends on its food for vitamin D3. Amphibian keepers feeding dusted crickets or fruit flies to frogs without UVB are the other major group. If you culture your own feeder insects or feeder roaches, HyD is the final dusting step before feeding for no-UVB setups. Vitamin D needs differ from species to species, so check the care advice for your own animal before you settle on a version.
Ideal for: leopard and fat-tailed geckos without UVB; amphibian collections and rack systems kept without UVB.
Not ideal for: animals that bask under UVB - use standard Calcium Plus or Calcium Plus LoD.