There are as many supplement regimens as there are types of supplements. Each keeper prefers different brands, schedules and takes into account their individual conditions. What works for one, may not necessarily work for another. However, the basics are pretty much the same and are what we promote here. A phosphorus free calcium without D3 is to be used at every feeding to lightly dust the feeders. This is pretty much indisputable. Then it gets a bit more complicated and depends on the brand/type of supplements used. A D3 supplement is needed once every other week. A multivitamin is needed every other week. Some multivitamins have D3 in them, so an additional D3 is not needed and this would be given for one feeding every other week. As vitamin D3 is fat soluble, it is not so quickly metabolized and can build up to harmful levels. Same with some types of vitamin A.
The problem with the thinking of, ‘well, they use it so it must be right’ is it doesn’t take into account all of the variables of care or that they may not necessarily be doing things correctly. There is also the fact that chameleon care guidelines is always evolving as we learn more about the best ways to keep them. The most accurate and up to date husbandry is at https://chameleonacademy.com/ Bill Strand, the creator of the site and founder of Dragon Strand, has pretty much dedicated his life to leading the way in chameleon care and is the most trustworthy education source of all things chameleon.
