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RE: blacklights?

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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.



I use self ballast mercury vapor lamp – it produces both heat and UV light. This allows proper D3 creation. I think the lamp is on for 4 hours a day.



The other way you can supply D3 is too feed food high in Vitamin D3 (Some calcium is supplied with Vitamin D3 – But be warned too much Vitamin D3 can be toxic to your Tortoise). Some people talk about feeding meat.

   

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