atsutane
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I dont have a cham quite yet, im doing my best to know everything i need to know b4 hand so after doing a ton of reading and researching im asking you all for your expertise since most websites are mixed on their stance (if they even have one)
i am looking at getting a baby male veiled cham as a stater
i have the recommended lighting ( reptiglo 10.0 uvb and sunglo neodymium basking lamp) in a medium screen cage (18x18x20 i built my self for around 60$ and a lot of hard work) with a hibiscus and some other non toxic foliage
from what i understand too much of any vitamin supplement can be bad, but A is something i should watch out for. their diet should be in a calcium to phosphorus ratio of 2:1, and i should rotate vitamin supplements and food to give a good balanced diet
As of right now i only have Nekton-rep Color as a multivitamin supplement, the website said it was a good multivitamin for reptiles with additives to enhance color.
What would you recommend in addition to this supplement (nekton -rep color), and on what kind of rotation should i have my supplements on?
i was thinking reptivite and a simple plain calcium supplement because the reptivite and the nekton both have considerable amounts of vitamins (especially A) and rotate with calcium twice, then a multivitamin, switching the multivitamin between the nekton and reptivite. (ex calcium, calcuim, reptivite, calcium, calcium, nekton)
how often should i supplement?
i was thinking every other time i feed while he is growing then back off to every 3rd time after 8 months or so.
What should be my main choice when i choose a prey? (i understand the importance to rotate)
as for fodder, i hear crickets and mealworms are most often used. less often are fruitfly larva and silk worms. but crickets and mealworms lack in nutrition. i was thinking about mainly feeding silk worms, while rotating crickets, meal, super, hornworms (obviously of appropriate size and depending on how picky my cham is about eating things).
and finally what would be good to gutload my prey with?
initially i thought fishflakes and lettuce and such (with rotation of other stuff for the bugs to munch), but some people say that's not a good choice...
sorry for how longwinded this all was, I'm just trying to pick your brains for the best knowledge and keep my cham healthy and happy
i am looking at getting a baby male veiled cham as a stater
i have the recommended lighting ( reptiglo 10.0 uvb and sunglo neodymium basking lamp) in a medium screen cage (18x18x20 i built my self for around 60$ and a lot of hard work) with a hibiscus and some other non toxic foliage
from what i understand too much of any vitamin supplement can be bad, but A is something i should watch out for. their diet should be in a calcium to phosphorus ratio of 2:1, and i should rotate vitamin supplements and food to give a good balanced diet
As of right now i only have Nekton-rep Color as a multivitamin supplement, the website said it was a good multivitamin for reptiles with additives to enhance color.
What would you recommend in addition to this supplement (nekton -rep color), and on what kind of rotation should i have my supplements on?
i was thinking reptivite and a simple plain calcium supplement because the reptivite and the nekton both have considerable amounts of vitamins (especially A) and rotate with calcium twice, then a multivitamin, switching the multivitamin between the nekton and reptivite. (ex calcium, calcuim, reptivite, calcium, calcium, nekton)
how often should i supplement?
i was thinking every other time i feed while he is growing then back off to every 3rd time after 8 months or so.
What should be my main choice when i choose a prey? (i understand the importance to rotate)
as for fodder, i hear crickets and mealworms are most often used. less often are fruitfly larva and silk worms. but crickets and mealworms lack in nutrition. i was thinking about mainly feeding silk worms, while rotating crickets, meal, super, hornworms (obviously of appropriate size and depending on how picky my cham is about eating things).
and finally what would be good to gutload my prey with?
initially i thought fishflakes and lettuce and such (with rotation of other stuff for the bugs to munch), but some people say that's not a good choice...
sorry for how longwinded this all was, I'm just trying to pick your brains for the best knowledge and keep my cham healthy and happy
hos ratio is close to 1.5:1 
