What Brand of Leopard Gecko Supplements Should I Use?

[crapmawschtank]

I'm about to take in a somewhat malnourished adult leopard gecko this week. I've researched a good bit on what vitamins and calcium dusts are necessary but have yet to find reptile owner preferences.
I've narrowed my choices down to Zoo Med's products and Rep-Cal's.

Rep Cal is a well known brand, a bit pricey, but used by many reptile owners. Their calcium dust is made with oyster shell and comes w/ D3 and w/o D3.
They also have a multivitamin dust that uses beta carotene (anti-oxidant that converts into vitamin A) instead of vitamin A to avoid the dangers of vitamin A buildup.

Zoo Med is still well known and more economically priced. They also carry w/ D3 and w/out along with a multi vitamin. Their calcium dusts are made from calcium carbonate instead of oyster shell. It is uncommon for dust to be made this way but it is supposedly healthier and safer.

I am very concerned with the Leopard geckos health and I simply want it to be as healthy as possible. If someone could please tell me what supplements they use and how often they use them that would be helpful. Along with what brand they recommend.

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[Yoshi'smom]

I don't think it really matters. Just as long as you have a calcium powder with D3, one without D3, and a Multivitamin. Otherwise I don't think that the brand matters. I've used Repcal for a while...

 

[Mardy]

For calcium without D3, just make sure it's phosphorous free, you can find them under Zoo Med, Rep-Cal, and Repashy brands to name a few.

For multi vitamin supplement that you use to dust with, one of the best complete supplement is Repashy Calcium Plus. This supplement contains about everything your leopard gecko needs, including D3 (required to allow calcium absorption), protein, calcium, and many other vitamins. It's balanced so you can dust every feeding or every other feeding with it and not run into D3 overdose. So I do recommend Repashy Calcium Plus for dusting purposes.

Zoo Med Reptivite and Rep-Cal Herptivite aren't bad either. I personally use both Zoo Med Reptivite and Repashy Calcium Plus, mainly because Reptivite sticks better from my experience, I alternate them every other day. It's likely overkill but I'm the same way, I care about my geckos a lot.

 

[crapmawschtank]

I'm sure it doesn't necessarily "matter" as long as all the basic requirements are met within the brand but i want the best for my gecko even if its just a tiny little difference.

Thanks Mardy for your response. I'll definitely look into Repashy.