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RE: Has anyone used reptaid
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by Crotalusssp on January 27, 2010
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This appears to be more geared towards lizards. I do not believe much, if any, benefit would be gained from this product. The ingredients listed are assorted plant derivatives/parts. I would stick with good husbandry and quarantine of newly acquired animals. Good luck getting rid avoiding R.I..
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by Cro on January 27, 2010
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The product contains items that are well known in homeopathic medicine. I have used all of the ingredients that they list to make tinctures for treating various ailments in humans. Olive leaf extract and Grapefruit Seed extract are in fact very strong antimicrobials, and do work well.
The problem is that they are being used in a "shotgun" style in the Reptaid product. Lets say that you do have a reptile that is showing symptoms of "something" being wrong. Perhaps it is lethargic, or, perhaps it is wheezing, or, perhaps it has stopped eating.
You could go to a vet, and get a medication that is specific for the problem the reptile has, such as respiratory infection, or parasites, etc.
Or, you could use a product like the Reptaid, and it "might" work. Most likely, assuming the concentration of the ingredients is strong enough, the product would work well for respiratory problems. And it would probably kill some parasites. However, it might also just knock down the numbers of parasites, (which is not a bad thing), however, they might come back with a vengeance if you stopped using the product. So, the product does have the possibility of making a sick animal somewhat better.
Frankly, I wish that I had thought of marketing a product like this, and I still might. Those folks are making a lot of money for a one ounce jar of the stuff. Most likely, it will not hurt a reptile, and it might help in some cases.
For the same $24 they are charging for a ounce, you could make a quart of the stuff on your own. All you would need would be a couple of cups of cheap vodka, and about an ounce each of the whole cloves, mustard seed, olive leaves, black seed. And you can buy the grapefruit seed extract already in liquid form at health food stores. I would leave out the Pau d'arco.
Then just let the seeds, leaves, and herbs soak in that vodka for a couple of weeks. Keep the jar in the dark, or use a brown bottle, and shake it every day.
After a couple of weeks, dilute it with two cups of distilled water, and then strain the mixture.
You will wind up with 32 ounces of virtually the same thing as the Reptaid product, at a much reduced price.
Store it in brown glass.
I would not suggest using a product like this as a general tonic though. If the animal has a specific problem, a product like this might help. But, having a examination by a vet, and getting a specific diagnosis, and a specific medication would be far better.
Best Regards
John Z
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by venomrob on January 27, 2010
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Yea i took her to the vet and he was gonna charge me 45.00 for the tylan 50 which I bought online for 10 or 15 bucks whatever it was. It seems to be working on her though. Just hope its not a chronic thing but apparently its because its winter when the heat runs it dries the house up. Enough rambling:
I was thinking of a supplement to help keep her healthy and came across this last night. I was comparing it to vitamins like we take on a daily basis but like a reptile vitamin I guess.
Thanks for the input.
Rob
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by Cro on January 27, 2010
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I would not consider Reptaid to be a vitamin at all.
It is a antimicrobial, and to some extent, would be an immune system booster.
There are some brands of reptile vitamins on the market.
I can not speak for or against them, as I have not used them.
But, you should be able to find ratings of them online somewhere. I do know that some lizard and turtle folks claim they help when breeding those animals. Perhaps some of the snake breeders use them also.
Best Regards
John Z
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