A Dragon in my stream!

[addy1]

I do take Vit D also but just never thought of the sunshine as helping absorb the calcium.......now I know and I try to get out there into the great outdoors as much as possible but we are rather lacking in the rays here except for special occasions

The vit d will do the same, the sun is the natural way to get it jw, there has been recent studies that suggest it helps against certain cancers, multiple sclerosis, aging of chromosomes, bone health, inflammation of gums................so keep on taking it! I get lots from sun but still take a supplement.

 

[j.w]

Just didn't know that it helped absorb calcium.
I take 2000 IU's of Vit D per day and I was taking 6000 but doc said I was overdoing it by my blood test so I cut back as you can take too much of a good thing and it can cause problems. That may be why I had a kidney stone :lol:

 

[addy1]

We will call you jw tough bones!

 

[clemsonguy1125]

Yep any diurnal retiles need UVB light to absorb vitamin D. Nocturnal ones can just be fed a vitamin supplement. Do you have a UVB light on your tank?

 

[fishin4cars]

Yep any diurnal retiles need UVB light to absorb vitamin D. Nocturnal ones can just be fed a vitamin supplement. Do you have a UVB light on your tank?

Yes, I have a new one, I replace once a year that's over his basking area, His cage has the end right next to the window so if the sun is out he can get that too, But I like getting him out to bask in full natural when we can. We give him his calcium supplements and vitamins and feed him all the gut loaded goodies he cares to eat, which has gotten to be very little the last few month's. He's really starting to slow down and sleep most of the time now, guess getting old??? I've read they can live to 15 and he's over 11.

 

[Skyelar]

Ah that is so wonderful to see!
I love lizards but everybody who I know who keeps them they stay indoors all the time and for the most part in tanks, so is great to see :lol: lovely pics

 

[DrDave]

I have 2 lizards running around our house that my wife would like out. Any ideas on how to trap them?

 

[fishin4cars]

I have 2 lizards running around our house that my wife would like out. Any ideas on how to trap them?

LOL, What kind are they, Size, type, Venomous?? Most here we would just grab and relocate, Not really sure what kinds of lizards you would have in Calif. more specifically your area. I wouldn't be grabbing a Gila monster and large skinks will be the hardest to catch.

 

[DrDave]

They are just alligator lizards. I pick them up all the time. The problem is, they are hiding and don't come out when we are around.

 

[blessedfamily]

Larkin that is a very handsome lizard..I had one 10 years ago and it was a very nice lizard..currently my son has a leopard gecko that we all just think is super cool.Thanks for sharing.

 

[fishin4cars]

You can try a dark box/ or tube, Place it where you know the lizard frequents. Sometimes they will go in there to hide. Off hand I really can't think of anything else to try.

 

[clemsonguy1125]

As far as I know theres not really any super effective trap. But this claims to work.http://www.mademan.com/mm/how-make-lizard-trap.html

 

[addy1]

I had some glass vases outside in a yard sale, (in arizona) next thing I knew they had lizards in them, even without the enticement of bugs. So might work clemsonguy