Probiotic bacteria & natural vitamins and minerals, offers your herps the beneficial bacteria that may be missing from their digestive system. Treatment with any oral antibiotic kills the helpfull bacteria that may be present. In the same way that we eat yogurt or lactobacillus pills, you should inoculate your animals periodically with beneficial bacteria. Beneficial bacteria can account for as much as 40% of the food elements absorbed during digestion. Essential Probiotic helps fills the gap in your reptile's diet.