Actually I should have said "nocturnal species CAN actually synthesize their own D3- rather than RELYING ON THEIR diet."- I dont think the vet was implying that they would always synthesize all of their D3. Pauline
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/06/02 04:38pm >>> Something I've been interested in.... I keep leopard geckos and on a recent trip to the vets, the vet told me that a study had shown that contrary to what many people believe; nocturnal species do actually synthesize their own D3- rather than getting it from their diet. Not only that, but they are actually able to synthesize the D3 much more efficiently than diurnal lizards... This enables them to synthesize sufficient amounts of D3 by basking for a very short time when the sun is at its weakest (sunrise and sunset). Unfortunately my vet was not able to tell me the source of this information... anyone know where I could find such info? Best wishes, Pauline http://www.geocities.com/thegeckospot ********************************************************************** Institute of Physics Registered charity No. 293851 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, England IOP Publishing Limited Registered in England under Registration No 467514. Registered Office: Dirac House, Temple Back, Bristol BS1 6BE England This e-mail message has been checked by MIMEsweeper using F-Secure Anti-Virus for the presence of computer viruses. ********************************************************************** ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
