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RE: D3

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Posted by: joeysgreen at Wed Oct 12 06:05:49 2005   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by joeysgreen ]  
   

While we have slightly different opinions and methods, I think we do agree. Two things I'd like to add...



1)Vitamin D3 overdosing is not a problem. Calcium overdosing is; albeit deficiencies are more common, a new growing problem is people overdoing things. If the herp can regulate it's own Calcium intake via producing it's own D3 then there is no worry of an overdosage. Feeding foods that contain natural D3 need not worry either. As for light, you can't beat the sun. For bulbs, I feel safer with the newer, more advanced products, and am a big fan of trying the mercury vapor bulbs. If in doubt, you can always get a light meter.



2)If feeder animals need medication of any kind; discard them instead of feeding them. Gut-loading goes without saying



Ian


   

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