What reptile vitamin has a vitamin A,D to E ratio of 100:10:1.
2007-02-10 11:50:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
They get the right foods but they are rescues and didn't recieve the proper care now they have tons of problems and need vitamins to help bring them back.
2007-02-10 13:33:49 · update #1
I researched the vitamins and it says that the best vitamins have the ratio above. I need something with calcium, little to no phosphorus and not to much vitamin D3.
2007-02-10 14:02:19 · update #2
well you shouldn't have to feed it too many vitamins if you give it the proper veggies and fruits. they will pretty much cover the vitamins
2007-02-10 13:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by jason c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miner-All (indoor)
Most reptiles need a source of vitamin D3 in order to assimilate ingested calcium. Expensive UVB-producing lights (which help the reptile make it's own D3) are one option. Supplementing the diet w/ D3 is another. Vit. D3 however is stored in the body and can easily reach toxic levels if overfed. The most common Pet Shop stocked calcium supplements have D3 levels too high for us to safely use. Miner-ALL's levels are about 1/10 the commonly used dosages.
2007-02-12 03:12:33 · answer #2 · answered by Jaffar 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of reptile products (multivitamins), but I don't know (and wasn't able to find) the ratios online. I personally use Herptivite (by Rep-Cal) but the give the analysis of vit. A (beta carotene) as 400,000 mcg. and Vit. E as 5,000 IU - Talk about comparing apples & oranges! I know this and most multivitamin products don't contain the D3 - this is part of the calcium supplement.
I've giving you a link to Melissa Kaplan's ("Iguanas For Dummies" author & iggy enthusiast) website for vitamin supplementation - lots of good (& practical!) info here: http://www.anapsid.org/vitamin.html
2007-02-10 13:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋