Does this diet sound ok?

ehoanshelt · Jan 20, 2013

Hey guys,

So I've been reading up on diets for my 5 month old Amabanja chameleon and this is what I have so far:

I alternate between crickets and silkworms.

Monday Wednesday Friday Sunday - Silkworms fed on fresh Mulberry leaves

Tuesday Thursday Sunday - Crickets gutloaded on Fluker's Orange Cubes and I mix up a combination of fresh veggies (spinach, lettuce, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber). Tuesday and Thursday, crickets dusted in Rep-Cal Phosphorus Free Calcium with Vit.D3 (indoor chameleon) and on Sunday, crickets are dusted in in same dust with a mix of Herptivite with beta carotene.

Mealworms every 3 days as a snack, 2 at most.

I also let him get some fresh sun every other day too. He will climb on his ficus plant and I'll take him outside with me. I need sun too because I work inside all day to get my D3.

How does this sound so far? I have only had him for about a month now so I want to make sure he is enjoying his food.

Thanks!

pssh · Jan 20, 2013

That is too much D3. That brand has a very high amount of D3 in it, and it is recommended to only use it once or twice a month. Use a plain calcium normally, and a multivitamin once or twice a month also.

As far a variety, both crickets and silkworms are great, but it would be even better to try and use at least 5 kinds of insects to make sure that he gets a well rounded diet and doesn't get bored of his food. Superworms, phoenix worms, hornworms, roaches, mantids, stick insects, butterworms, etc. are all great options.

ehoanshelt · Jan 20, 2013

Great! I'll look into those other feeders and see what I can get a hold of.

He really likes the silkworms and kind gets bored of the crickets quickly so it seems variety will be key!

I'll decrease the amount of D3 to once a month especially now that I take him outside to get fresh sun light.

Thanks!