Specific vitamins in supplement?

cstmgp · #1 (**permalink**) 10-16-2006, 08:57 PM

I've searched the threads about supplementing, their great. What specific vitamins and minerals do I need to look for when buying a supplement?
Shaun

Ed · #2 (**permalink**) 10-16-2006, 10:06 PM

I know this has been put in a number of threads.

The supplement has to be close to a ratio of A

3:E of 10:1:0.1

and a calcium to phosphorus ratio between 1 and 2 to 1.

Ed

zBrinks · #3 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 04:53 PM

Get herptivite and repcal. Then dont worry about it.

defaced · #4 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 06:49 PM

Gotta love emoticons.

What Ed wrote in his post where the similey is: "ratio of A:D3:E of 10:1:0.1"

I think you'll find the majority of the herp community is with Zack on this one. Herptivite and Repcal are insanely common for a reason.

npaull · #5 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 08:56 PM

I am going to put in an unaffiliated, no-compensation plug for MinerAll and Herptivite.

I've used MinerAll for almost a decade, and have had truly fantastic results. Using MinerAll I, I have raised baby bearded dragons from hatchlings to adults with no supplemental UV or sunlight, with no noticeable effects. Not that I'd recommend doing that - I don't.

Anyway, it's a great product, and I think offers a more complete mineral profile than RepCal.

Even when they work exactly as planned, smileys are incredibly irritating.

zBrinks · #6 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 09:36 PM

I also add natuRose mixed in with the two - about a ratio of 5 parts repcal : 5 parts hertivite : 1 part NatuRose. I just use a little spoon (forget the actual name) used for handling small quantities of powder, mix em together in a film canister, and dust from that. My leucs have developed more pronounced colors, and it really makes the reds and oranges in my sandfire beardies "pop". Third generation of beardies, and they are still going strong on this supplement mix.