One light, though expensive is the mercury vapor UVB lights. Active UV heat
provides a very substantial amount of UVB. They are very good for diurnal
heliothermic reptiles. I do not use them on geckos, but with a shorter
photoperiod they would be much more effective than the regular 5 to 7 %
lights. It looks like many companies will be making them available now.
Check www.kingsnake.com. I do agree that Miner-All produces great results.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim & Deann Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] Supplementation
> Hi Pablo,
>
> Regarding vitamin D3, I use the brand Miner-All which comes in 2
varieties -
> calcium and other minerals with vitamin D3 and calcium and other minerals
> without vitamin D3.
>
> Here is what the container says on which type to use:
>
> "Miner-All contains vitamin D3 (Miner-All I) and supplementing with
> additional vitamin D3 from another source could be harmful to your
animal's
> health! Animals kept outdoors and exposed to sunlight for longer than a
> day, should use Miner-All 0 without vitamin D3."
>
> Use of reptile lights isn't mentioned, evidently like Jason said, none of
> them are powerful enough to alter the equation and preclude the need for
> vitamin D3.
>
> Jim Chapman/Ogden UT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pablo Reyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Gecko Asociation Global" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 11:49 AM
> Subject: [Gecko] Supplementation
>
>
> > 1)D3 is supposed to help metabolize calcium. Should I
> > give calcium with D3 to diurnal species who are in an
> > indoor terrarium with reptisun?
> >
>
>
>
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