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obie_1 · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject: Chameleon supplements

Im getting my veiled chameleon soon and wondered what supplements people use?The breeder uses repton powder is this enough or are the better?

Stuart Marquis · Key Member Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 333

That's the one I use.

That is combined with gut loading the crickets and locusts on carrot, greens, cabbage, and occasionally broccoli.

cheers

Stuart

kinyonga · Contributing Member Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 126

I have been keeping/hatching/raising veileds for many years.

I dust the insect with a phosphorous-free calcium powder at most feedings to help make up for the poor ratio of calcium to phos. in most feeder insects.

I dust twice a month with a vitamin powder that has a beta carotene source of vitamin A. Beta carotene sources of vitamin A don't build up in the system. There is controversy as to whether all species of chameleon can convert beta carotene so some people also give them a preformed source once in a while. Preformed sources can build up in the system and excess preformed can prevent the D3 from doing its job and lead to MBD.

If the chameleon is getting no/little sunlight and gets it UVB from a UVB tube light, then you may want to dust with a phos.-free calcium/D3 powder a couple of times a month too. D3 from supplements can build up so don't overdo it. Please be aware that the UVB from either source should not pass through glass or plastic.

obie_1 · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:18 pm Post subject:

Cheers for the info guys really appreciate it.