Supplement help

[drift2sea]

Can anyone tell me if ZooMeds Reptivite with D3 is worth its salt so to say.Ive been using it for my redfoot and i would like to know anyones opinion on it.Shes doing well so far i just want to be on the safe side.She gets a light dose every other day.If anyone would know this its gotta be Tom.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Well, my names not Tom but my years of experience should count for something.
That's a decent supplement but I would recommend (even tho you didn't ask) TNT; Total Nutrition for Tortoises. That way you know they are getting everything they need and it's all organic. It's what I use on all my tortoises and turtles and I raise and keep a very healthy group. I hope this helps. And just in case you are interested in getting some...

http://www.carolinapetsupply.com/catalog/

From the author:

This blend of powders was developed for Russian Tortoises, but is excellent for all tortoises, turtles, bearded dragons, geckos, all herbivore and omnivore reptiles and gut loading crickets, superworms and mealworms. It has been tested over the last 10 or so years on hatchlings and adults. By using this (with cuttlebone)I have eliminated the need to use any other supplements including calcium powders. All ingredients were chosen for their health benefits, palatability and nutritional content. The result is a mix with balanced amino acids, high calcium and magnesium, low phosphorous and high soluble and insoluble fiber.

ingredients:

* barley grass powder
* Roselle powder (Hibiscus)
* powdered orchard grass hay
* dandelion leaf powder
* plantain leaf powder
* wheat grass powder
* chickweed powder
* raspberry leaf powder
* rose hip powder
* spirulina
* chlorella
* and more...
* OPTIONAL...Professional Grade Probiotics with microencapsulated (so more survive the digestive process and end up in the intestines where they are needed) beneficial bacteria

 

[drift2sea]

Thanks Maggie im looking into it

 

[LindaF]

My red foot would refuse to eat his greens when I used ReptoCal calcium with vitamin D. I could sneak it on his cat food or fruit. On turtletary.com, calcium carbonate powder by Now is recommended. My guy LOVES it. He will eat it plain. You can get it in any health food store. I use the powder now and make sure my red foot eats food rich in vit. D like portabella mushrooms and dandelion greens.

 

[wrmitchell22]

I use a cuttlebone for my Sulcata, I put pieces in his tank and I will scrape some onto his greens a couple times a week. My guy gets so much sun the D3 isn't needed

 

[Madkins007]

Vitamin D is important, but there is not much in that powder, and you can get cheaper calcium powder elsewhere (I like human-grade powdered vitamin supplements as well).

Calcium powder is bitter, so it messes up some foods. You don't need much, so one trick is to add it to some juicy, sweet fruit.

Dosing- you CAN overdose calcium, but it is kind of tough. Proper calcium levels are key to good bone health. You can find the dosages for calcium and other nutrients in the Library, on the Supplements page.

TNT is GREAT! You can make your own cheapo but not as good version by grinding up some rabbit hay cubes and adding some calcium and multivitamins.