Suppliment confusion

[GeoffreyDragon]

Hi all,

I'd like to buy some new powdered supplement for my beardie (currently using Nutrobal but I've heard bad things). What do you recommend? I'm confused because I've read to be careful about giving too much D3 when combined with a UBV bulb... :?: :?:

He's currently got a repti-glo bulb, but I've just this hour ordered the Arcadia FD3P24T5 T5 D3+ Reptile Lamp, 24 Watt on Amazon.

Thanks in advance

 

[CooperDragon]

With a T5 mounted at around 30cm above the basking area, there should be enough UVB for him to synthesize his own D3. I use a plain calcium from Repashy for every bug meal.
I use this: http://www.repashy.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=29

If you want to include a multivitamin component as well (I use veges to provide vitamins) you could go with something like this http://www.repashy.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=25

 

[GeoffreyDragon]

You are wonderful, thank you. Ill get them ordered now. I am mistaken, it's repti -boost I use at the moment but I'm always weary of stuff I get from Pet shops these days. I use Nekton MSA for my tortoise and it's amazing, he's thriving on it.

So add the first one, the calcium, to the bugs, and the second to the veggies? He doesn't eat much veggies at the moment, I've read that at his age they usually have 80% live food and 20% veg. No interest in fruit, just greens really like dandelion.

Have you read much about beardies and cat grass? I grow it for the tortoise but am unsure on beardies and haven't seen much on it so won't offer it until I'm sure.

Thank you again

L

 

[CooperDragon]

The two links were more of an either-or. If he eats his veges then I'd get the plain calcium. If he isn't much of a veg eater, I'd go with the calcium plus lod to ensure he's getting enough vitamins. Either of them are used as a dust on the bugs rather than on veg. As far as the cat grass goes, I'm not sure. lemongrass and wheat grass are OK as part of a varied diet. I think cat grass may be a mixture of several grasses, none of which I believe to be toxic, so it should be OK.

 

[GeoffreyDragon]

Thank you. Ahh my new bulb has arrived and the pins on the end are tiny, I don't think it'll fit in my existing mount. I'm not sure where to look for one that will fit, the only one I could find was around £65! Any comparable, but cheaper options? There are no decent pet shops around here for me to look at so it'd be a complete guessing game online shopping.

Thanks!
L