In a message dated 8/25/01 8:36:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< 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.
>>
Hi-
Thats too broad a statement, water soluble vitamins will pass in your urine,
but fat soluble vitamins collect in fat cells and can become very unhealthy.
And because of their size, reptiles can easily suffer hypervitamintosis.
I have had two deaths of yearling P. guimbeaui that I feel were caused by
oversupplementation. I cannot be certain, but based on the circumstances,
diet seems most likely the cause.
It's hard to be certain how much to supplement. Most hobbyists have developed
a regimen of our own that works. I guess others never get it right, or have
less or more success with different species. In general, I believe that most
hobbyists tend to oversupplement.
Jason
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