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Posted by: renardv74 at Wed Mar 26 03:01:18 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by renardv74 ] The black (UV) light does not transmit vitamins – but instead gets the body to synthesize vitamin D3. With out UV the Tortoise body does not have the ability to synthesize vitamin D3 – resulting in metabolic bone disease. Vitamin D3 is used in observation of calcium. As a result if you keep your Tortoise indoors – you should give it a source of UVB light. [ Hide Replies ]
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