Its been a few years since I have had a reptile. I just got a new leopard geko. When I used to have one several years ago I was told make sure your vitamins you put on the crickets has 2:1 calcium to phosphorus. But these days the vitamins are all with or without D3 I understand wich to get on that part but some of the vitamin supplements say without phosphorus and others have it. Wich one is best for my lizard and could you perhaps explain why. The guy at the store suggested Minerall and another store suggested reptivite but I checked each out and mineall is advertised as without phosphorus and reptivite does contain phosphorus. Help would be appreciated.
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Vitamin supplements w/ or w/o phosphorus
Omnivorous
Nov 12, 2008 05:26 PM
Replies (5)
MimC85
Nov 12, 2008 06:28 PM
The answer is: both!
You need three different supplements ideally, a pure calcium with no d3 or phosphorous, a calcium supplement with d3, and a multivitamin supplement.
Baby Leos should have pure calcium at every feeding, calcium with d3 2-3x per week, and a multiviamin once a week or every other week 
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Omnivorous
Nov 12, 2008 08:43 PM
Wich supplements do you suggest? Names?
MimC85
Nov 13, 2008 12:00 PM
I personally love Rep-cal brand, and Jurrasi-cal/Jurrasi-vit
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1.1 Bearded Dragons
2.2 Leopard Geckos
1.0 Uromastyx (Mali)
1.1 Corn snakes
0.1 Mexican Black Kingsnake
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1.0 Rosy Boa
1.1 Green Anoles
1.1 House Geckos
0.0.2 Flying Geckos
0.0.1 Red Eye Tree Frog
omnivorous
Nov 14, 2008 06:00 AM
Also would you recomend or not recomend ZooMeds Reptisafe Water Conditioner?
It says it instantly remove chlorine, chloramines and ammonia from your reptile or amphibian's water supply, adds essential electrolytes, & calcium, rehydrates new animals and reduces water pH. Safe for use with all reptiles, amphibians, arachnids and hermit crabs.
Thoughts?
MimC85
Nov 14, 2008 11:15 AM
Never used it - but it cant hurt, dechlorinating the water is never a bad idea
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1.1 Bearded Dragons
2.2 Leopard Geckos
1.0 Uromastyx (Mali)
1.1 Corn snakes
0.1 Mexican Black Kingsnake
1.0 Bairds Ratsnake
1.0 Rosy Boa
1.1 Green Anoles
1.1 House Geckos
0.0.2 Flying Geckos
0.0.1 Red Eye Tree Frog
