Vitamin A I am confused

[Beardednoob]

Okay I get all the dusting information just fine but, when it comes down to vitamin A I am confused I read about things like Hypovitaminosis A (vitamin A deficiency) then I read that vitamin A toxicity? Which is it? Where is the line? Is there a line? Umm someone please help me to understand. :shock: :study:

 

[Gail]

I don't know where the line is but I know they shouldn't be fed many food with excess vitamin A, carrots are one that comes to mind and thats why they are a occasional food.
A good quality vitamin mix will have the proper amount of all vitamins. I use rep cal herptivite, you go go here and it explains why its a safer supplement.
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754047

 

[Beardednoob]

I don't know where the line is but I know they shouldn't be fed many food with excess vitamin A, carrots are one that comes to mind and thats why they are a occasional food.
A good quality vitamin mix will have the proper amount of all vitamins. I use rep cal herptivite, you go go here and it explains why its a safer supplement.
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754047

It is the one I use as well.
I am sorry but, this doesn't answer any of my questions. :?

 

[kelseyinchains]

I'm was about to ask the same exact thing. I can't seem to find anything on it. :/

So.. BUMP

 

[juniormmm]

Question 1: Both

Question 2: Nobody knows where the line is

 

[Jess]

Im not sure where the "line" is, but as long as you only dust with vites 2X a week, your beardies fine.

 

[Beardednoob]

Im not sure where the "line" is, but as long as you only dust with vites 2X a week, your beardies fine.

I do dust 2x a week, I use Rep-Cal just trying to figure this out still though. LOL WHERE IS THE LINE ? :shock: huh?!..ah-ha here it is --> ________

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

No worries.
Since you are using Herptivite, it has Beta carotene in it, which you are very unlikely to overdose on.
Beta carotene is the precursor to vitamin A & has to be converted in their body. So, they will covert the amount of Beta carotene over to Vitamin A when they need it which will control how much they get. The rest will get excreted. Beta carotene is natural, so it will not build up in toxic levels in their body like synthetic vitamin A will.
Feeding carrots certainly wont overdose them on vitamin A because carrots contain carotene & carotenoids which have to be converted in the liver, to vitamin A. So, feeding some carrots are not going to cause harm.
These natural supplements which do not contain straight synthetic vitamin A will not store in the body since they are water soluble. Instead they will be excreted out of the body.
Now, supplementing them with supplements that contain synthetic vitamin A can & will, over time, cause toxicity. They are fat soluble which simply means they are stored in fat cells & do not readily excrete from the body.

If you are using Herptivite 2 times per week, that will be fine. He should not have any toxicities from that supplement.

I hope this helps.

Tracie

 

[Beardednoob]

Hello,

No worries.
Since you are using Herptivite, it has Beta carotene in it, which you are very unlikely to overdose on.
Beta carotene is the precursor to vitamin A & has to be converted in their body. So, they will covert the amount of Beta carotene over to Vitamin A when they need it which will control how much they get. The rest will get excreted. Beta carotene is natural, so it will not build up in toxic levels in their body like synthetic vitamin A will.
Feeding carrots certainly wont overdose them on vitamin A because carrots contain carotene & carotenoids which have to be converted in the liver, to vitamin A. So, feeding some carrots are not going to cause harm.
These natural supplements which do not contain straight synthetic vitamin A will not store in the body since they are water soluble. Instead they will be excreted out of the body.
Now, supplementing them with supplements that contain synthetic vitamin A can & will, over time, cause toxicity. They are fat soluble which simply means they are stored in fat cells & do not readily excrete from the body.

If you are using Herptivite 2 times per week, that will be fine. He should not have any toxicities from that supplement.

I hope this helps.

Tracie

Sweet thanks Tracie this cleared up a lot.