Iguana vitamins?

Question

What reptile vitamin has a vitamin A,D to E ratio of 100:10:1.


They get the right foods and have a UV light 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.

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.

The foods that you listed aren't very healthy, so if I feed them that they would get worse. And they go every where with me in the summer so the get alot of real UVs. And they get baths everyday.

Iguanas are strict herbivores you shouldn't give them crickets.

Answer 1

Honestly? I think you're over anxious.
As long as your iggy is getting a real variety of fruits and veg and greens, AND plenty of natural sunlight to bask in (or quality full spectrum bulbs to bask under- so that he will create his own d-3 to regulate calcium...) he's gonna be fine.
The vitamins are already very plentiful in a proper diet, as is calcium. The main thing to worry about with captive sun loving lizards is the vit d-3 issue, and as long as he's getting the light he needs to bask in, you're over that hurdle too. And if he's not getting it, you won't supplement it very well that's for sure.
Wild iguanas never eat a vitamin powder..

Answer 2

Iguana Vitamins

Answer 3

Centrum is not the same as reptile vitamins. Retile vitamins are formulated specifically for reptiles. There are even different types of centrum formulas out there for different types of people whether active, old, male, female, ect.. so saying to grind up Centrum for a reptile is rediculous.
I would get a pure calcium powder (no D3) and a good reptile mulivitamin. You can get and/or read about them online or in a pet store. I use reptimin supplements but I am sure there are many others out there. Usually when problems occur with iguanas it is mostly due to lack of calcium more than anything else. I would make sure you dust their veggies with the pure calcium and also make sure that they not only have a UVB light but that they have one that is not too old, if fluorescent it should be the reptisun 10, otherwise use a mercury vapor bulb. They need a bulb that is no older then 9 months to ensure that it is still giving off an adequate amount of UVB, after that time the UVB declines. They also have to be able to get close enough to the UVB, 6-8 inches.
In response to one of the above answers, please do not feed anything with lettuce in the name, not only does it offer little to no nutritional value but it can cause diarrhea which can dehydrate them. I would suggest looking on beautifuldragons.com for a list of good veggies to feed. I know they are for bearded dragons but their food list is comprehensive and can be applied to iggys as well. Good luck to you.

Answer 4

Don't know about the vitamin D3...but the calcium is easy. At the pet store get a bird cuttle bone. It is almost pure calcium. You need only scrape some off on top of there food. You can go to the pet store and read the back of the bottles of vitamins. You can email FosterSmith or go to the web site and look up reptiles and go through and order from them. You can also call a toll free number and speak to some one or email your questions.

Answer 5

The above answers work great. but can be pricey. For a cheaper solution take an adult centrum vitamin, and grint it up over his food. Ive done that with my turtles/snakes/iguana for years, it works great and is inexpensive. Half of the "reptile vitamins" are the exact same thing as human vitamins, they just up the price to make money.

Answer 6

I used to scrape one of those things you hang in a bird cage for a bird to sharpen its beak on (pure bone calcium) over yellow squash. Also hybiscus is very good for them but hard to keep in a terrarium.

Answer 7

Are they also getting the proper amount of UV light every day?

Answer 8

theres calcium powder for reptiles but i only had to feed it to insect eating reptiles never had to feed it to my iguana, i understand they might have specials needs, i would just give them good foods to choose from like bananas, Romain lettuce, zucchini an they love yellow quash, n if its warm outside maybe some fresh sunlight but be sure to mist them wth water so they dont overheat. if they open there mouths that means they are too hot an you need to bring them back inside, but dont leave them unattended outside

Answer 9

theres a powder you can buy at a pet store that you put in a bag and dust crickets in it. you could try that, my iguana always enjoyed a juicey cricket.

Answer 10

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