I agree with Wendy. It is to my understanding that reptiles NEED the UVB to properly metabolize the calcium. The deadly rays from the sun that cause us humans skin cancer & sun-poisoning is the same UVB that diurnal reptiles have to have. Now I know that many herpers will disagree with me. I've seen the debates on this forum many times, but personally, I feel like it's not worth taking the risk to not provide the proper lighting. How many of the people that don't use it have ever found it in a book written by TRUE EXPERTS stating that you can supplement & not use UVB? I use both, the calcium w/D3 and the UVB.

Wendy is also right in stating the fact that it's too late once you see the signs of MBD. Don't take chances with your beardies health. They depend on you.

Cricket

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• Just out of curiousity...does anyone supplement D3 instead of using UV lighting???....n/p - cv768, Tue Dec 30 01:13:57 2003
• RE: Just out of curiousity...does anyone supplement D3 instead of using UV lighting???....n/p - azteclizard, Tue Dec 30 06:55:15 2003
• What steps might I have to take to switch them over to a supplement???..... - cv768, Tue Dec 30 07:09:06 2003
• RE: What steps might I have to take to switch them over to a supplement???..... - azteclizard, Tue Dec 30 10:20:12 2003
• RE: Just out of curiousity...does anyone supplement D3 instead of using UV lighting???....n/p - mattman, Tue Dec 30 08:50:01 2003
• I totally agree. Why take the chance? I know a couple breeders that don' - brdfreak, Tue Dec 30 11:04:24 2003
• UVB is the only sure way to prevent MBD - W.Wedeking, Tue Dec 30 20:58:24 2003
• RE: UVB is the only sure way to prevent MBD - cricketscritters, Tue Dec 30 23:11:56 2003
• RE: UVB is the only sure way to prevent MBD - azteclizard, Wed Dec 31 00:44:44 2003
• We've done it for years with chameleons...I don't see it being a problem... - cv768, Wed Dec 31 11:10:17 2003