feeding advice?

[shazz]

I am just about to get an 11 month old male veiled chameleon.

I just wondered what is a good guildeline to go by for feeding and supplementing, ie how often to dust and how much? I understand the best way is to put the insects into a bag or tub and dust with the calcium?

Any info would be really appreciated I have done a search but can't seem to get an answer!

Many thanks for all your help so far!

 

[jessica]

Here are a couple links, The first one is SandraChameleons blog, it is quite helpful! The other two links have a few different peoples schedule

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/65-supplements.html

https://www.chameleonforums.com/good-supplement-schedule-33853/

https://www.chameleonforums.com/supplement-schedule-34434/



Hope this helps!

 

[Miss Lily]

Amy is around the same age and both her and Tommy are on the same dusting schedule. 3 days per week the feeders are dusted with plain calcium (I use Komodo Cricket Dust), and I dust with Nutrabol on Sundays.

I put a tiny bit of powder (very tip of a teaspoon) into a sandwich bag, add the days feeders and give a gentle shake, thus coating the feeders. You will know if you are overdoing it as the feeders will look like 'ghosts' or rather like they've fallen into some flour! A very light dusting is all you need. You will also know if you are giving too much in the way of calcium/vits because your cham will get white 'crystals' around his nostrils. This is their way of excreting excess minerals/salts, etc. If this happens, cut back on the dusting for a couple of days and it should subside.

 

[thornock]

how much do i feed the chameleon, i have a jackson, i just got him, he eats one or two then he leaves and walks around again but i am just wondering how much does he need to eat

 

[shazz]

Thanks so much Tiff it makes more sense now !!!

 

[xanthoman]

supplementation?

how much do i feed the chameleon, i have a jackson, i just got him, he eats one or two then he leaves and walks around again but i am just wondering how much does he need to eat

not all will agree but the general concensus (and my personal opinion) seems to be that xanths (some would say all montanes) require less supplementation than may other genus of chams. not all will agree. there was recently a similar thread on this same subject https://www.chameleonforums.com/help-halfway-housing-jacksons-possible-mbd-35043/ i will say this, that as a keeper of jacksons , some individuals are capable of eating more food than is good for them (within the constraints of a captive diet). quality of food is more important than quantity and a well hydrated and healthy jax can survive long term on a fairly meager amount of food [5 well balanced/gutloaded feeders a week, would be enough to keep him going nutritionally (assuming we are not talking about a gravid female and other health and husbandry issues are in order)] supplementation is a complex and very debateable subject, and whatever regimen you settle upon , there are bound to be many that dont agree, so would do lots of research from multiple sources and not settle on any one specific answer. jmo