T-Rex liquid UVB

I saw that T-Rex has a liquid UVB product out that would alleviate the need for UVB bulbs. The product states that you would give your reptile one drop per week. Has anybody tried this product and if so, what do you think about it?

I would say it is Vitiman D3, I would just use the lighting as usual

Personally I wouldn't bother with it. Just stick with lights and good nutrition.

Originally Posted by MGReptiles

I would say it is Vitiman D3, I would just use the lighting as usual

That's how I understand it also.

You can't know what each individual species needs as far as D3..geographic location, time of year and basking habits come into play. To say that one drop for all duirnal lizards will do it sounds like problems waiting to happen.

I'm pretty sure that this is one of those products linked with vitamin D3 overdoses. There is a relatively low margin of tolerance for vitamin D3. When vitamin D is activated naturally in the body with the addition of UV light, there are mechanisms in place to regulate how much is produced to keep it within accepatable levels. When you administer it in the form of a concentrated drop, you're bypassing all of the control mechanisms. In addition you're giving a week's worth of D3 instantly rather than in the incremental doses that the lizard would manufacture naturally as it basks. The one drop directive also does not take into account differences in body size, diet or basking habits. I'd stick with the lights.

-Alice