Preliminary observations on the relationship of calcium ingestion to vitamin D status in the green iguana (Iguana iguana)

Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1997)16:33.3.CO;2-0 We hypothesized the vitamin D-deficient green iguanas with depleted calcium stores would seek to augment calcium intake by self-selection of a high calcium source. Eight green iguanas were offered free-choice ground oystershell in addition to their regular diet. Of these, two had not been exposed to ultraviolet (UV-B) radiation for > 5 years […]