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==Composition of various plant foods used in reptile diets==
 
==Composition of various plant foods used in reptile diets==
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==Composition of various protein foods used in reptiles==
 
==Composition of various protein foods used in reptiles==
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All invertebrates require nutrient loading or high calcium dusting prior to feeding to reptiles to improve Ca:P ratio.
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All invertebrates require nutrient loading or high calcium dusting prior to feeding to reptiles to improve [[Calcium - Reptiles|Ca]]:[[Phosphorus - Reptiles|P]] ratio.
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!bgcolor="#9999FF"| Fat %
 
!bgcolor="#9999FF"| Fat %
 
!bgcolor="#9999FF"| Energy Kcal/g
 
!bgcolor="#9999FF"| Energy Kcal/g
!bgcolor="#9999FF"| Calcium %
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!bgcolor="#9999FF"| [[Calcium - Reptiles|Calcium]] %
!bgcolor="#9999FF"| Phosphorus
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!bgcolor="#9999FF"| [[Phosphorus - Reptiles|Phosphorus]]
 
!bgcolor="#9999FF"| Ca:P Ratio
 
!bgcolor="#9999FF"| Ca:P Ratio
 
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==Commercial Reptile Diets==
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!bgcolor="#66FF99"| Manufacturer and Diet
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!bgcolor="#66FF99"| Protein %
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!bgcolor="#66FF99"| Fat %
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!bgcolor="#66FF99"| Fibre %
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!bgcolor="#66FF99"| Ash %
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!bgcolor="#66FF99"| Calcium %
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!bgcolor="#66FF99"| Phosphorus
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!bgcolor="#66FF99"| Ca:P Ratio
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!bgcolor="#66FF99"| Vit D IU/kg
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| Zeigler IGUANA
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 20
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 3
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 10
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 9
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1.5
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 0.7
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2.1
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2,000
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| Zeigler CRICKET LOADING
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 19
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 4
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 5
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| -
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 8.0
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 0.6
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 13.3
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| Pretty Bird JUVENILE IGUANA
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 18
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 15
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1.5
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 4
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 0.8
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 0.4
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1.9
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2,200
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| Pretty Bird ADULT IGUANA
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 12
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 3
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 9
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 5
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 0.7
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 0.4
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2.0
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|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2,000
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==Comparison of commonly used supplements in reptiles==
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!bgcolor="#FFFF99"| Vionate /g Ciba Geigy
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!bgcolor="#FFFF99"| Callo-cal D/ml C-vet
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!bgcolor="#FFFF99"| Nutrobal/g Vetark
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!bgcolor="#FFFF99"| ACE-high/g Vetark
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!bgcolor="#FFFF99"| Avimix/g Vetark
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!bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| A (IU)
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 200
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 500
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 2,530
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 1,177
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 769
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!bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| E (IU)
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 20
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 122
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 54
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 380
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!bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| D3 (IU)
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 22
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 70
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 150
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 20
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 118
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 77
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!bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| Calcium (mg)
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 95
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| >1
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 208
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 10
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 142
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 10
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!bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| Phosphorus (mg)
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 64
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 0
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 5
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 5
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 5
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 10
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!bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| Ca:P ratio
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|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 30:1
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