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Question about....Vitamins <.< >.>

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The Maddest Hatter
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog...leaners/-/zoo-med-repti-calcium-with-d3-3-oz/

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I received two containers of this from the Austin reptile show. I was wondering if this is safe to use with my corns. Does anyone use it and recommend using it? If I shouldn't use it please tell me why ((don't look down at me and explain it like I'm a first grader please I'm just curious)). Also if you DO use it please tell me any changes you've noticed that can be contributed to using this. Also I believe is says you can put it in their water or roll their food in it, if you use this what method do you recommend?
 
Some input from the experts on this question would be greatly appreciated. As I understand it, this particular supplement is unnecessary for cornsnakes. some extra calcium may be useful for an egg-laying female, but I am not sure. a corn snake should get all the D3 and calcium it needs from a well fed rodent. This supplement is primarily designed for basking, insect eating reptiles. Cornsnakes neither bask nor eat insects. Often in captivity a basking reptile receives inadequate UV light and needs extra D3 in its diet. Also, the insects they are fed are often low in calcium and they need that supplemented also.

If an expert does read this could they answer a related question that I have. If a basking reptile receives some artificial UV light, is it okay to also give them some D3 or could they overdose on it?
 
Not that I'm claiming to be an expert, but James is exactly right. Corn snakes shouldn't need any sort of supplementation if fed high-quality rodents. However, I'm sure they'd love to get a nice dose of vitamin D by going outside with you sometimes :D

Supplements are mostly used in lizards. I've got so much extra crap that I've got to do for mine, so corn snakes are such a breeze in comparison.
 
Thank ya too :3 I take them out every once in a while. They're really small so I worry about them getting away but have found a awesome bush I let them climb in :3 As far as I know I'm getting good quality mice. I trust the person who gives them to me so :p anyway...i don't know if this is allowed...but if anyone in S.A TX reads this and would like the two trial containers I have. I'll be more then happy to just give them to you...so you can see if you like it or not before buying it....
 
You're welcome! Yeah it's a little scary when they're so tiny. It's just so easy for them to get away since they're fast and flighty. But soon they'll get bigger, and you can post some great outdoor pics for us to see.

Ah too bad in not in San Antonio..I could always use stuff like that for my lizards.
 
How far away are you? If it's only a couple bucks to ship it I gladly would just to get it out of the way. I'd feel bad just throwing it away but if you want it I'll happily send it :3
 
I'm in College Station, but you certainly don't have to do that. I've honestly got way more than I need now, but I really do appreciate it :D
 
Also I just realized that I have the kind without D3...if that makes a difference.
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It may do if the snake is low in D3 as well as calcium.

Vitamin D3 is necessary for the snake to metabolise calcium. If they don't have enough D3 in their system, then any extra calcium you give them will just go in one end and out the other without doing any good.

I've used a D3+calcium supplement for females when they've previously produced a batch of eggs with uneven shells, but have never noticed that this resolves the problem so I'm not sure whether dodgy shells ARE due to low levels of calcium in the female.

I do find that D3+calcium acts as a good pick-me-up in Corns that are experiencing any health problems - my vet's first action is usually a shot of calcium and that does seem to contribute to their recovery.
 
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