RioReptiles
Sub-Adult Member
I was thinking about getting some calcium with added D3, just to have on hand. I don't use it with D3 because we use mvb's, but I like to be super prepared for problems and like having everything on hand in case of an emergency.
As I was doing research, I found a lot of controversy over the use of D3, mostly that the "pros" don't use it or recommend it. Plainly stating if the animal gets adequate UV exposure, it isn't necessary. I kind of took it as if they are saying we don't take proper care of our highly regarded pets, but I understand where they're coming from. And the fact that too much of it will also cause MBD.
Rep Cal contains 400 IU per gram or 1000 mg, same as humans daily requirements
Zoo Med contains 122 IU per gram or 1000mg, roughly 1/3 of the other
1 gram is 1/3rd of a teaspoon, or a teaspoon is 3 grams, this might help with how much we use
Is it safe to assume that neither of these contain enough D3 to cause problems? Considering how much we use per serving, a dragon probably only ingests about half of it, if that.
So with the Rep Cal I think the dosage would end up to be about 50 IU a day and the Zoo Med around 15 IU per day.
And I forgot where I was going with this (all caught up in the math). Starting to look like an article! lol
My opinion, I weigh 100 lbs and the daily human dosage is 400 IU's, my dragon weighs 1lb (the biggest) and gets UV all day, so I would assume a safe level would be 4 IU daily since all living things probably synthesize D3 in a similar manner.
I'm a dork for even writing all this but I thought it was useful, maybe to someone. I think my aim was just for opinions and thoughts, gotta a lot of good ones around here.
Have a great night!
Cheryl
As I was doing research, I found a lot of controversy over the use of D3, mostly that the "pros" don't use it or recommend it. Plainly stating if the animal gets adequate UV exposure, it isn't necessary. I kind of took it as if they are saying we don't take proper care of our highly regarded pets, but I understand where they're coming from. And the fact that too much of it will also cause MBD.
Rep Cal contains 400 IU per gram or 1000 mg, same as humans daily requirements
Zoo Med contains 122 IU per gram or 1000mg, roughly 1/3 of the other
1 gram is 1/3rd of a teaspoon, or a teaspoon is 3 grams, this might help with how much we use
Is it safe to assume that neither of these contain enough D3 to cause problems? Considering how much we use per serving, a dragon probably only ingests about half of it, if that.
So with the Rep Cal I think the dosage would end up to be about 50 IU a day and the Zoo Med around 15 IU per day.
And I forgot where I was going with this (all caught up in the math). Starting to look like an article! lol
My opinion, I weigh 100 lbs and the daily human dosage is 400 IU's, my dragon weighs 1lb (the biggest) and gets UV all day, so I would assume a safe level would be 4 IU daily since all living things probably synthesize D3 in a similar manner.
I'm a dork for even writing all this but I thought it was useful, maybe to someone. I think my aim was just for opinions and thoughts, gotta a lot of good ones around here.
Have a great night!
Cheryl