I was told one time that if I got too much of a vitamin, it would just not
be used and passed out of my system. I wonder if that applies to lower
species.
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From: "nathan hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 5:44 PM
Subject: [Gecko] vitamins, minerals, and trace minerals
I've been using some sort of vitamin and mineral supplement for over a
decade for my geckos, and I started pondering some things. We, gecko
keepers and breeders, really don't have a clue as to the proper amount of
supplements to give our geckos. Yes, they need calcium on a regular basis
and producing females require more, but don't some species need more calcium
than others. Every species of gecko has a different growth rate, and I
assume that most people use the same general method of dosing for all of
their animals. When a gecko reaches adult size, do we have any idea how
much vitamins and minerals to give these geckos? It seems to me that
hypervitaminosis can be more harmful to a gecko than hypovitaminosis. I've
had amazing success with many of the species I've worked with, but I think
that so many dosages and amounts are simply not known. Unfortunately, I
don't have that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality, and I'm always
searching for the "proper" way.
Nathan Hall
GECKOS UNLIMITED
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