Megan asked:


I’m preparing to care for a bearded dragon, I’ve been doing research for something close to two years, so this is no impulse. I’m fully prepared to care for my pet, but I still have a few questions.

I know bearded dragons make some of their own Vitamin D3 from UVB rays, but my dragon will be spending his entire life indoors (unless I decide to take him outside but that won’t happen until he’s an adult, and even then probably just one or two times a year). So even a UVB light might not provide the dragon with all the D3 he needs.

There are D3 supplements, but too much of the vitamin can be toxic, so how much do I use? Do I coat crickets in vitamin D3 dust along with the calcium supplement with every feeding? Or just once a day?

Gavin

2 Responses to “Vitamin D3 supplements for bearded dragons: how much do I give them?”

1. callen s on January 18th, 2008 9:46 pm

   I like to feed crickets with a gut loader that includes the vitamins you just have to feed them 24 hours before you give them to your beardie

2. SPend_day on January 21st, 2008 6:27 am

   The best way.
   The correct strength uv at the correct strength uv at the correct strength uv at the correct strength uv at the correct amount itself nature is the best way.