how do i give calcium with d3 (powder)
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Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
Look for plain calcium carbonate mineral blocks or oyster shell at pet shops. You can grate it into fine powder with a file or nutmeg grater.
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
Those 3 mealworms aren't going to kill her. In fact, many chams really like them and possibly she's holding out for more instead of eating crickets. If she might be refusing food because it has calcium dust on it, you can trick her by letting the food crawl through some calcium so it only sticks to their undersides. She may end up shooting a bug because she can't see that it has dust on it until it gets into her mouth.
Olimpia
Biologist & Ecologist
The calcium with D3 should be given to a Jackson's about once a month, certainly not very often at all. And then the plain calcium a few times a week.
Jackson's are very sensitive to too much supplementation and the regimens that work for other chameleons will lead to issues with Jackson's. When I had mine I actually gave plain calcium a few times a week (perhaps 3-4) lightly and avoided all other supplements, preferring to give natural sunshine and good gut loading instead.
Jackson's are very sensitive to too much supplementation and the regimens that work for other chameleons will lead to issues with Jackson's. When I had mine I actually gave plain calcium a few times a week (perhaps 3-4) lightly and avoided all other supplements, preferring to give natural sunshine and good gut loading instead.
cricketkilla
Member
If you order some, you should get the Sticky Tongue Farms- Minerall outdoor formula. It has a super sticky powder formula and its berry flavored
my guys love it!
lovepicasso
New Member
My bottle of ReptoCal says to dust with this calcium and vitamin D3 to dust 1 or 2 times a week, is this the best to do and what else should I give him, a veiled?
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
If you order some, you should get the Sticky Tongue Farms- Minerall outdoor formula. It has a super sticky powder formula and its berry flavored
that is what I use also!!
SarahcoadunatioZac
New Member
I would go with the "standard" on these forums personally. Dust w/o d3 every feeding, then vitamin/ calc d3 every other Sunday (twice a month)
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Olympia is correct as regards jacksons. They want much less supplementation than a panther or veiled
cricketkilla
Member
Nice! I must admit I was curious and tasted it and it was good lol. Oh yeah, when my guy went on superworm hunger strike I made a vitamin drink for him in his dripper and he sat and drank for like an hour! He loves the berry flavor I think.
