> From: Josh Klavir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 12:20:47 -0400
>
> I have been doing a little research in regards to my Leos that were born
> without eyelids, and was told by a large scale breeder that it is linked to
> hypovitaminosis A. I have since added a cup of vitamin powder to each
> enclosure, and the geckos are definitely eating the powder. Should I only
> leave the powder in during the weekends, since I now fear Hypervitaminosis,
> or can I trust the geckos self-regulate their intake?
Animals can convert beta-carotene to vitamin A. Beta-carotene is not
toxic, while excess vitamin A can be. If you use a vitamin supplement
that provides vitamin A as beta-carotene rather than as the actual vitamin,
it doesn't matter how much the animal eats, its body will only convert
as much beta-carotene as necessary to vitamin A.
Herptivite is one supplement that provides all vitamin A as beta-carotene.
I don't know which others do so, so you will have to read the labels.
> I still have all my animals separated and will be putting virgin females in
> with my males to see if there's a genetic problem, but I'm going to give em'
> a couple weeks with the vitamin powder in their bins first.
Let us know what happens!
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