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Ok, here it goes... I have been doing some research, and have not been able to find much about this. I understand how it all works, but what I don't understand, is do Leopard Geckos produce D3 without UVB at all? Or should it still be supplemented (either D3 or UVB) from time to time??

I am new to the forum, so maybe I should introduce myself and say a little about me.. Well, I have been keep Leopard Geckos for a little over 2 years now. I have not seen any problems with mine up to this point as far as any calcium deficiency.... I do not use UVB, but the calcium that I have been using does have D3 in it.

I currently have 18 Assorted Leopard Geckos, 2 African Fat Tail Geckos, 1 Crested Gecko, 4 White's (Dumpy) Tree Frogs, and 2 Ball Pythons.

Actually, while I am thinking about it....

Has anyone out there ever observed Leopard Geckos in the wild? If so there are some questions that I have about that. One, the type of soil and what it was like.. I have been having a debate about what it is like for them in the wild. The other, is about them eating substrate... I have a theory on that one, but I think that should be left to another post, this one is getting long enough...

Sorry for the long post...

Any and all info will be greatly appreciated!!!

Jason

As far as I have read, UVB has no positive effects on leopard geckos as far as vitamins is concerned... Not to mention they are nocturnal.

Yea they need calcium/d3 intake from vitamins and so forth. Without it they develop MBD (marrow bone disease I believe)

I personally haven't witnessed them in the wild. But they usually live in rocky areas.

Do they need UVA light? The only reason I ask, is because the day lamp I use, supposedly prvides UVA but I dont know if that is beneficial to leos or not.

IIRC UVA is basicly any visible light... so your normal house hold bulbs produce UVA... I could be wrong tho...

Jason

Breeders keep them in racks their entire life with no light, so I don't imagine a problem in a normal house

>>As far as I have read, UVB has no positive effects on leopard geckos as far as vitamins is concerned... Not to mention they are nocturnal.
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>>Yea they need calcium/d3 intake from vitamins and so forth. Without it they develop MBD (marrow bone disease I believe)
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>>I personally haven't witnessed them in the wild. But they usually live in rocky areas.
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