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13-May-08, 08:54 PM
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who uses multivitamins as a suppliment? i used to use (probably still will) rep-cal calcium with vit d once a month with my snake, and most of the time on crix for my pygmy beardies and prickly gecko. now i have herptivite, should i just rotate them now, used one or the other as often as before? more often? what does any ones else do? how do you rate this product?   |
13-May-08, 09:00 PM
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Hi Renagade,
You will definitely need to alternate use and not combine the two (you may already know) since the calcium binds and becomes useless.
I suggest the multi once per week for juveniles and once a fortnight for adult dragons.
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13-May-08, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Shannon  Hi Renagade,
You will definitely need to alternate use and not combine the two (you may already know) since the calcium binds and becomes useless.
I suggest the multi once per week for juveniles and once a fortnight for adult dragons. | ooooooooo.... i didn't know. thanks alot. my dragons are just about in a retirement village. still very cute but pushing 7 years old.
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13-May-08, 09:19 PM
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The calcium binds to the multivitamins?
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13-May-08, 09:20 PM
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Well I'm sure they'll appreciate the multi then. Probably wouldn't hurt once per week at that age but make it a light dusting.
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13-May-08, 10:31 PM
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Hetty, I said 'bind' but probably not the best reference. . .
As stated by Rep-Cal -
". . . If we premixed the products, the "beadlets" of beta carotene in Herptivite may possibly be damaged during manufacturing by the calcium in Rep-Cal."
However, I noticed that they said it's fine to mix just prior to feeding. My mistake, although I still only recommend the Multi once a week or fortnight by itself - since the herp should receive enough calcium from other feedings. It's important not to over-supplement either, especially calcium, which can lead to Hypercalcemia. Quote:
Originally Posted by Hetty The calcium binds to the multivitamins? | | |
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