best supplementation combination for health & color

[iheartchameleons]

Hi,
I wanted to ask what is the best supplement combination to keep a baby through adult panther chameleon healthy and beautiful? I keep reading different supplements and whets universally accepted is: calc w/ d3, calc w/o, and multivitamin. Scheduling seems to be 2xweek, 3xweek, 1xweek. And while I understand this I'm more interested in a all in one supplement. Reasons being less likely to have human error (forgetfulness, baby sitter issue), easier to make sure one supplement doesn't run out faster then other so you always have some on hand, cost effective, easier to locally purchase. Sooo what's the best all in one?
I read repashy all in one calcium+ is superior, but ive been reading about dinosaur fuel too. What's the best combo that's sprinkle fed everyday minus isopods? I want to sprinkle these supplements directly on the insect, is this just as good as gutloading? Or do you do both?

 

[JRchameleons]

Repashy Calcium Plus is your best bet for an all-in-one supplement. But even if you are using that most every day, I would still use a multivitamin once a month to try to make sure the chams get everything they need.

Dino Fuel isn't really a supplement. It's good to dust feeders with, yes, and it's great to include in a gutload for crickets/roaches. But you still need some type of calcium supplement for dusting the crickets almost every day.

If you do use the traditional supplement schedule, you seem to be a little confused on the frequency of each supplement. For panthers and veileds, most members recommend using plain calcium without D3 almost every day, calcium with D3 twice per month, and a multivitamin once or twice per month. You definitely don't want to over-supplement with the multivitamin or the calcium with D3. Also, be sure not to mix calcium with multivitamins.

 

[Solid Snake]

Gutloading is essential, no matter what. Repashy calcium plus is great. It can be used everyday, to take care of all supplementation. Dimo-fuel is not a supplement, but an all natural super food. It can be fed to feeder insects, and be fed directly to the chameleon by dusting feeders with it. It does not take care of all supplementing though.
If you dont go with repashy, the generally exepted "rules" for supps are:
Plain calcium without anything else, everyday.
Calcium w/ D3 1-2 times a month.
Multivitamin 1-2 times a month.
Reading sandrachameleons blog can be very helpful in understanding how gutloading and supplementation should be undertaken.

 

[hinoco1225]

Gutloading is essential, no matter what.

Agreed. You need to gutload and supplement and provide your chams with as wide a variety of feeders as you can.