Thankyou so much Tom. This friend seems to be telling me what to do but Jacky but Jacky is 88 and if anything happened to her I don't know what I would do.I wouldn't. They don't need it and the benefits are questionable at best. Those types of products are often made for mammals and it is unlikely that it would be of any benefit for a herbivorous reptile. I don't think it would do any harm, but I don't know if that is the case either. Why mess with it when everything is going great as is?
Thankyou @Alex and the Redfoot. I shall keep feeding what she's been eating for 88 years.Maybe it's called Nutrobal. It's the vitamin supplement, widely used in UK as I can see. High content of vitamins A and D3 is what I don't like about it. Tortoises who graze outside get plenty of them naturally (from grasses and sun) and it's easy to overdose them with Nutrobal.
Miner-All and ZooMed Reptivite without D3 have more balanced content.
That's an odd assertion to me. Why are they low on vitamins at this time of year compared to other times? Its spring time and the weeds are going full bore. I would think that with a good weedy diet, they would be doing great in the vitamin department this tie of year. Seems to me they would be shorter on vitamins in fall or winter, wouldn't they?...and she said that they are very short on vitamins at this time of year.
I've only been friends with her for three months but you're right @Tom because they would be building up their vitamins outside.That's an odd assertion to me. Why are they low on vitamins at this time of year compared to other times? Its spring time and the weeds are going full bore. I would think that with a good weedy diet, they would be doing great in the vitamin department this tie of year. Seems to me they would be shorter on vitamins in fall or winter, wouldn't they?
Just making conversation here. I'm curious why the friend would think that.
Perhaps, when they come out of brumation early and have to be kept under an artificial UVB light (if any) and on grocery store diet - vitamins may be beneficial.I've only been friends with her for three months but you're right @Tom because they would be building up their vitamins outside.
Natrah
That sounds plausible.Perhaps, when they come out of brumation early and have to be kept under an artificial UVB light (if any) and on grocery store diet - vitamins may be beneficial.
A VERY big reason why I'm here, information and people I can Trust. I commend you @MaNaAk for being hesitant, Jacky depends on you. And I must say 42-22 WOW, GREAT JOBI would still be careful though.
Natrah
Thankyou @EppsDynasty!A VERY big reason why I'm here, information and people I can Trust. I commend you @MaNaAk for being hesitant, Jacky depends on you. And I must say 42-22 WOW, GREAT JOB