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    Hi all,
    Well.....
    First off, I don't endorse nor particularly care for reptivite. I did use it, never had a problem. Switched to Repashy products and am now using the Rep-Cal brand calcium and separate mult vitamin (herptivite).
    I do know, as I'm looking at an old sample that I had, that the reptivite is safe for amphibians.
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    Also, I did a brief search online about the product, and can't find any real accounts of why reptivite is un-safe for amphibians.
    This mysterious issue of reptivite having killed meal worms and a tree frog, seems to me very unlikely. I would guess it was either a drowning situation, or coincidence, or something enitirely different.
    Heather has made some good points. If there is too much of any product ingested at one time, this could cause a problem as well.
    But, as I said, I do not use reptivite at all any more, and can't speak for it's efficacy.
    I dis-agree that the product is dangerous, however....

    And, guilletto:
    The exo-terra products work fine. Just be sure to use a separate vitamin and separate calcium.
    Dust with calcium a couple to three times per week and the vitamin once per week.
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    Thks for your answer! I wanna know a last thing. I bought Reptivite alone because it seemed it included Calcium and vitD3 (also minerals, vitamins,...) Then, must I buy another product with calcium :S ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by guilletto View Post
    Thks for your answer! I wanna know a last thing. I bought Reptivite alone because it seemed it included Calcium and vitD3 (also minerals, vitamins,...) Then, must I buy another product with calcium :S ?
    Hi Guilletto:
    I don't know? See above post...
    I personally would. I do, and did. My frogs are all doing very well.

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    So I will give it Reptivite by itself. But being a milk frog of 5 months more or less, how many crickets must Iit eat? How many must I dust to?
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    Hi Guilletto:
    I don't know? See above post...
    I personally would. I do, and did. My frogs are all doing very well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by guilletto View Post
    So I will give it Reptivite by itself. But being a milk frog of 5 months more or less, how many crickets must Iit eat? How many must I dust to?
    Hi again,
    I would highly suggest you also supplement with a calcium powder with d3 as well.
    Even though some said it's not necessary because the reptivite contains calcium. Your frog is young still, and growing. A calcium deficiency is likely if he doesn't get enough, and a calcium overload is unlikely.
    MBD (metabolic bone disease) can be fatal.
    The reptivite contains the vitamin A which is necessary, but when consumed with the calcium at the same time, the calcium doesn't get absorbed as easily. That is why many recomend you use a calcium powder singly, separate from the vitamin.

    I am very confused as to why John would say it's ok to use only reptivite, and not a calcium only powder (in above link), maybe someone can shed light on this?

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    Ufff, this topic is so controversial!! Ok. My conclusion is:
    If I only dust reptivite there could be problems. But, if I also dust calcium (WITH D3 too??????) nothing bad can happen
    So, I will dust with calcium (each other day?)
    Quote Originally Posted by Bolisnide View Post
    Hi again,
    I would highly suggest you also supplement with a calcium powder with d3 as well.
    Even though some said it's not necessary because the reptivite contains calcium. Your frog is young still, and growing. A calcium deficiency is likely if he doesn't get enough, and a calcium overload is unlikely.
    MBD (metabolic bone disease) can be fatal.
    The reptivite contains the vitamin A which is necessary, but when consumed with the calcium at the same time, the calcium doesn't get absorbed as easily. That is why many recomend you use a calcium powder singly, separate from the vitamin.

    I am very confused as to why John would say it's ok to use only reptivite, and not a calcium only powder (in above link), maybe someone can shed light on this?

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    Quote Originally Posted by guilletto View Post
    So I will give it Reptivite by itself. But being a milk frog of 5 months more or less, how many crickets must Iit eat? How many must I dust to?
    If you are only using one supplement for powdering your crickets it should be some sort of Calcium powder. Occasional dusted crickets with Calcium is a MUST, but a Multivitamin is COMPLETELY optional (and just like it is for people, it's redundant to use multivitamins if you already eat nutritious foods). You only need to powder crix with Calcium 1-2x per week, and non-dusted food should still make up more than half the diet. What's MOST important is what you feed your crickets before you feed them to your frogs.

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    I found this while searching online:
    http://www.frogforum.net/general-dis...-vitamins.html
    interesting because John states reptivite should be fine, by itself?
    Now I'm really confused.

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