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    Kaeru79
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    Thanks!! I was kinda figuring that it wasn't really needed, but it's reassuring to have someone say theirs don't have it and are fine lol. Cause I would feel so guilty to find out later that it was essential for him. I had a rescue dragon with MBD and it's really sad to see animals in that condition

    Emily

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    Well, crocodilians, most lizards and most turtles need UV to process vitamin D, but amphibians, nocturnal & fossarial lizards, snakes, and some turtles don't need it at all.

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    Amphibians are not Reptiles. In fact, it could be argued that you have more in common with Reptiles than Amphibians do - for example, amnion (the sac around reptile and human embryos) and the structure of your heart (amphibians have a three chambered heart, reptiles and people have 4 chambers). There's a long list.
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