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06-19-2006, 11:22 PM
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The caresheet for Leopard Geckos says to give calcium witho D3. Mine have been getting the stuff with D3 in a dish for 2 years with their previous owner. I have removed that and switched to plain calcium. My questions are:
1. Is there any health problem that I should be watching for, that could have been caused by having the D3 constantly in the tank for 2 years?
2. Should I ever give them the calcium with D3? I think another spot on the web I read advice to use it once or twice a week dusted on their insects. Is this good advice?
Thanks! I know I have tons of questions. But I feel confident with the advice I get here.
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06-19-2006, 11:48 PM
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Hello,
D3 isn't processed like how humans process it. It is actually believed that many species of reptile can't process dietary D3 at all.
Offering it to a leo isn't going to harm them. I have used D3 enriched calcium but I prefer witho.
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06-20-2006, 12:12 AM
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Thanks, Rich! You're so helpful for newbies like me!
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06-20-2006, 02:19 AM
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Actually, does anyone have a list of the commonly kept reptiles that CAN process dietary D3 vs. those that can't? I know there are thousands of species but just wondering the ones that are most commonly kept as pets.
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06-20-2006, 04:13 AM
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Actually, does anyone have a list of the commonly kept reptiles that CAN process dietary D3 vs. those that can't? I know there are thousands of species but just wondering the ones that are most commonly kept as pets.
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I'm not sure if there are any that can process it. In reptiles, it's normally generated through exposure to UVB. Those reptiles that don't require UVB have found ways around that. I know more about how the process works in reptiles that need UVB than how it works in those that don't though. I'm really not sure how they get their D3 fix.
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07-08-2006, 12:43 AM
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They need D3, although you can infact overdose them....I don't know how much too much is though, and whatever brand the original owner was using probably had a safe amount in it, since they seem to have no problems after two years. D3 is needed for the absorption of calcium, by the way.
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07-08-2006, 01:28 AM
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D3 is needed for calcium absorption, but I dont reccomend using a calcium supplement with D3 in it..as Rich stated they cant absorb it as we do...
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