[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 12/10/2000 2:07:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Julie,
> In a reply you sent to Peter Wauters, you mentioned
>
> "For leopards, I use Mineral I with D3, supplement every time. I am not sure
> the the availability of this product in Europe, hopefully you will get some
> help from herpers in your part of the world on this"
> >
> Is this powder that is sprinkled on the crickets and mealworms or is it
> put in a dish and the geckos lick it up? My son was talking to one of the
> customers who owns a leopard gecko and this particular person stated that the
> geckos didn't eat the crickets that had the powder on them. Have you ever
> heard this before?
>
> Appreciate your help,
>
> Becky
Hi Becky,
I wonder what supplement they are using. I would guess that they are not using
Mineral with D3 or a 50/50 mix of RepCal with D3 and Herptivite. These are the
only two supplements I know of in the USA that most breeders use for geckos.
Other supplements have the wrong amounts of vitamins that you don't want, such as
vitamin A - most other supplements have too much. This, said simplistically, can
lead to metabolic disorders. The supplements that most people use, above, are
well proven and highly recommended. I have 300+ geckos, 60 odd species, and none
turns up their nose at these tried and true supplements.
Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
GGA lifetime member
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