In order to ensure that your sulcata tortoise is consuming the right vitamins for healthy growth and health, add a vitamin supplement to your sulcata tortoise’s diet. In addition to sprinkling a calcium supplement a few times a week, add a vitamin supplement about once a week.
You don’t want to give your sulcata too many or too much vitamins, as it can cause imbalances and other health concerns, like Vitamin A toxicity or calcium absorption problems.
Although, sulcata tortoises should consume vitamins naturally through a varied diet, adding a vitamin supplement can help ensure proper nutritional balances.
Your sulcata tortoise actually needs a balanced intake of essential vitamins and trace-elements. You don’t want to offer massive amounts of any particular vitamin.
Herptivite Multivitamins for Reptiles
RepCal’s Herptivite is a multivitamin and amino acid food supplement. This reptile multivitamin contains all natural ingredients with a base of “sea vegetation.” The multivitamin contains precise levels of vitamins and minerals to ensure correct utilization of nutrients needed for growth and overall health.
RepCal Herptivite does not contain Vitamin A. However, RepCal formulated Herptivite using Beta Carotene, which is an antioxidant that converts to Vitamin A. Beta Carotene converts to Vitamin A in a regulated way that reduces the risk of Vitamin A Toxicity.
Zoo Med Reptivite
ReptiVite with D3 is a good supplement for indoor sulcatas. It is a complete vitamin, mineral and amino acid complex. Zoo Med formulated ReptiVite with a calcium base to ensure healthy bone growth. It was originally created to correct soft-shell problems in turtles at the San Diego Zoo. Now, many zoos and animal parks across the world use ReptiVite.
ReptiVite does not contain artificial additives or fillers like soy, yeast or sucrose.
Miner-All Calcium/Mineral Supplement
Sticky Tongue Farms formulated Miner-All with a calcium-base and over 50 vital minerals. It is a calcium and mineral supplement. Miner-all does not contain vitamins. But, it is a great supplement to correct mineral imbalances in your sulcata tortoise, as well as to maintain correct mineral levels.
Indoor Miner-All includes vitamin D3. Therefore, making it a great supplement for sulcatas that are housed inside and are not regularly exposed to natural sunlight.
If your sulcata is outside regularly, Sticky Tongue Farms has a Miner-All Outdoor formula. The Outdoor formula does not have D3.
