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Posted by: brdfreak at Wed Sep 3 09:03:42 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by brdfreak ]

Just wandering about a recent post about beta-carotine and it's effects on dragons color? Does anyone know if the feeding of beta carrotine would stop increasing the color of the dragons if it was stopped in the dietary supplement or does the color "enhancement" become permanent.

I was going to start feeding squash and possibly soaking my pellets in carrot juice but don't want to offer babies for sale that have a FAKE color.

Personally I will feed my colored dragons this stuff cause I like the higher color. However, if someone else chooses not to feed them that and they're color would decrese I also don't wnat to be considered unethical or a ripoff artist. I meen the genetics in the dragons I have are there, (chris allen redfalme/sandfire X Zillacross/sandfireyellow/pastel)but if there is a way to get them to look even better is it wrong to do so and offer them for sale? Even if the person knows they have had beta carrotine in their diet? I know that several large breeders at a minimum feed thier crickets carrots to achieve the same effect.

Just wanted to get some feedback on what everyone thought about this.

Thanks,

Robert Wood

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"FAKE COLOR?" - brdfreak, Wed Sep 3 09:03:42 2003

RE: "FAKE COLOR?" - louiec, Wed Sep 3 10:00:30 2003

RE: "FAKE COLOR?" - dynamohum1, Wed Sep 3 10:18:38 2003

that is for.... - reiko, Wed Sep 3 10:39:34 2003

RE: that is for.... - brdfreak, Wed Sep 3 10:42:58 2003

RE: that is for.... - dynamohum1, Wed Sep 3 10:50:02 2003

RE: that is for.... - reiko, Wed Sep 3 11:14:19 2003

RE: that is for.... - SKY_NAS, Wed Sep 3 21:17:17 2003

RE: that is for.... - reiko, Wed Sep 3 11:08:27 2003

RE: that is for.... - brdfreak, Wed Sep 3 11:29:41 2003

RE: that is for.... - reiko, Wed Sep 3 11:36:46 2003

RE: that is for.... - brdfreak, Wed Sep 3 11:41:56 2003

There are soooooo many factors that can affect color besides diet.. - Joel R, Wed Sep 3 11:56:35 2003

RE: There are soooooo many factors that can affect color besides diet.. - brdfreak, Wed Sep 3 12:08:11 2003

i think that was a satyrday dragon................. - reiko, Wed Sep 3 12:15:11 2003

But you may look awesome with an orange glow....LOL N/P - brdfreak, Wed Sep 3 14:48:46 2003

yeah with my black hair and orange face i would always be ready for halloween! =p np - reiko, Wed Sep 3 15:06:27 2003

Pellets. - Joel R, Wed Sep 3 12:45:29 2003

RE: that is for.... - brdfreak, Wed Sep 3 11:50:09 2003

RE: "FAKE COLOR?" - Kikai, Wed Sep 3 11:21:32 2003

RE: "FAKE COLOR?" - brdfreak, Wed Sep 3 11:36:49 2003

RE: "FAKE COLOR?" - dynamohum1, Wed Sep 3 11:42:24 2003

Good Point! - brdfreak, Wed Sep 3 11:45:26 2003

RE: "FAKE COLOR?" - reiko, Wed Sep 3 11:57:28 2003

RE: "FAKE COLOR?" - WaGuy82, Wed Sep 3 12:44:58 2003

RE: "FAKE COLOR?" - WaGuy82, Wed Sep 3 13:13:50 2003

I feed carrots to my crickets and to my dragon - the nerve, Wed Sep 3 17:35:51 2003

RE: I feed carrots to my crickets and to my dragon - Kikai, Thu Sep 4 07:42:58 2003

Beta caratine - beardiedragon, Wed Sep 3 13:10:52 2003

RE: Beta caratine - brdfreak, Wed Sep 3 15:02:25 2003

RE: Beta caratine - WaGuy82, Wed Sep 3 15:24:06 2003

Beta Carotene - georgio, Wed Sep 3 15:56:29 2003

RE: Beta Carotene - WaGuy82, Wed Sep 3 17:45:41 2003

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