Food For Thought: Rep Cal overcharging

[SethD]

Why should I be worried about vitamin A? I was told to use Herptivite (which has no vitamin A) so my frogs would have no chance of vitamin A toxicity because Herptivite uses beta carotene which is converted into vitamin A in a regulated way. Have I been misinformed?

It is considered questionable if amphibians convert beta carotene into vitamin A at all. If they do they are not particularly good at it. Vitamin A toxicity is not a serious risk unless your heavily overdosing. Better to use a supplement that contains a reasonable amount of vitamin A than one that only has beta carotene.

[Greenlove]

Better to use a supplement that contains a reasonable amount of vitamin A than one that only has beta carotene.

What are the names of the supplements you are referring to? I would like to read about them. Are you saying that Herptivite is not a good supplement? For a person that is new to frogs all of this can be very confusing at times.

[SethD]

What are the names of the supplements you are referring to? I would like to read about them. Are you saying that Herptivite is not a good supplement? For a person that is new to frogs all of this can be very confusing at times.

Repashy ICB is one, there are a few others that do too but repashy is one of the better ones. As far herptivite, it isn't that it is a bad supplement per se, it just isn't a complete enough supplement for amphibians if used alone or only in conjunction with rep cal.

[Paul Rust]

Repashy ICB is one, there are a few others that do too but repashy is one of the better ones. As far herptivite, it isn't that it is a bad supplement per se, it just isn't a complete enough supplement for amphibians if used alone or only in conjunction with rep cal.

Seth, I have never used Repashy. Is it an all in one dusting supplement?

[SethD]

Seth, I have never used Repashy. Is it an all in one dusting supplement?

Repashy is a product line and not all of the supplements are all in one supplements, however Repashy ICB is and it works pretty well in that role. It smells good too, almost makes me want to try it. lol