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joshuadh2310

joshuadh2310

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So i notice there area couple different repashy calcium daily supplements.
1. Calcium plus
2. Calcium plus LoD
3.Calcium plus HyD

So i am wanting to switch to one of these as my daily duster for my 4 month old panther chameleon but i dont know wich one to buy and dont know the actual difference in them and can't seem to fin a good answer on which one to buy.
 
I got the Calcium Plus as my daily duster on the recommendation that the Kammers made when i bought mine. he was also 4 months old. they said that they use that everyday. then i was looking through the forums and saw that it may not be a good idea as the daily duster, so i got the Supercal NoD for my daily duster and use the Calcium plus once a week. I trust the folks at Kammerflage Kreations, but i just wanted to be safe and figured the variety wouldn't hurt.
 
Calcium Plus high D is good for when they spend no time outside
Calcium Plus low D is good for when they get lots of natural sun and can synthesize their own Vit D.
Also adults need less supplimentation than juveniles
 
listen2justin said:
I got the Calcium Plus as my daily duster on the recommendation that the Kammers made when i bought mine. he was also 4 months old. they said that they use that everyday. then i was looking through the forums and saw that it may not be a good idea as the daily duster, so i got the Supercal NoD for my daily duster and use the Calcium plus once a week. I trust the folks at Kammerflage Kreations, but i just wanted to be safe and figured the variety wouldn't hurt.
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I would be careful, cutting it down to once a week would be not giving him enough of the vitamins and D3. It is trace amounts that are in it and it is perfectly safe to give every day. Krammers did a 3 year study before recommending it to anyone. I've been using it for almost a year now and my panther is doing fantastic. Undersupplimenting is just as dangerous as oversupplimenting.
 
joshuadh2310 said:
So i notice there area couple different repashy calcium daily supplements.
1. Calcium plus
2. Calcium plus LoD
3.Calcium plus HyD

So i am wanting to switch to one of these as my daily duster for my 4 month old panther chameleon but i dont know wich one to buy and dont know the actual difference in them and can't seem to fin a good answer on which one to buy.
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For a panther, I would use the Calcium Plus. It is all you will need, except for summer. If he gets outside time at all, depending on how much you would need to adjust a bit.

Every day outside time...you could do a NoD
Once or twice a week...Low D
 
Go to www.repashy.com, and check out the comparison chart they have the. That is the best source of information, because what works for you may not work for someone else.
 
i couldn't find any chart but i try to take her out in the sun probably 2 maybe 3 times a week for about 15-20 mins. i try not to over do it with handling her so.
 
Click on one of the 3 supplements, click on add to compare list. Then do the same with the others.
 
i did that but nothing would happen for me? like i clicked through differences and similarities but nothing poped up for me like there was no list or anything? maybe im doing something wrong i will keep trying. but while i have you guys here i know i ask a lot of questions but when i look up some of them on the forums i dont get the exact answeres im looking for all the time. so my girl is being picky right now i put her in a large bin with some perches and stuff for her to eat in as before i was letting crickets and worms roam her cage and her hunt them but im afraid they will hurt her and some of them hide and i find them dead. but i am out of crickets now as i am trying to stay away from them because i heard they can actually cary some parasites and they arnt as nutritional as many others. but in her bin she has some small dubias which may actually still be too large for her they are about 3/4 the size of her head so i can understand her not eating those but i also had superworms a hornworm and some small silkworms in there as well and she won't eat anything. idk why i know she hasn't eaten anything but besides maybe 1 cricket that was left in her cage. i took her outside and let her sit in the sun for a bit and put her back and tried again but nothing?
 
Peachypink said:
I would be careful, cutting it down to once a week would be not giving him enough of the vitamins and D3. It is trace amounts that are in it and it is perfectly safe to give every day. Krammers did a 3 year study before recommending it to anyone. I've been using it for almost a year now and my panther is doing fantastic. Undersupplimenting is just as dangerous as oversupplimenting.
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Thanks for the heads up Peachy! Since my guy hasn't gotten any outside sunlight, then i'll get back to everyday until i start getting him some outside sun. I'm so guilty of over correcting when i see things, but i'm learning as i go that i need to chill out sometimes!:D
 
There could be a few reasons behind your girl not wanting to eat. How old is she? If she is around 3-4 months, she may be getting ready to lay eggs. Do you have a laying bin set up for her? If not, start there. It's also possible that she i is intimidated by so many bugs all at once. Sounds like the are quite a few in the cage at one time. She may also be getting to the point of not needing to eat as much. Their appetite slows down a bit as they reach adulthood. Or, she could just simply be a finicky water. Some people never see their cham eat, so watch her feces. If they look normal, no worries. If not, check for parasites.
 
Angelwolf said:
There could be a few reasons behind your girl not wanting to eat. How old is she? If she is around 3-4 months, she may be getting ready to lay eggs. Do you have a laying bin set up for her? If not, start there. It's also possible that she i is intimidated by so many bugs all at once. Sounds like the are quite a few in the cage at one time. She may also be getting to the point of not needing to eat as much. Their appetite slows down a bit as they reach adulthood. Or, she could just simply be a finicky water. Some people never see their cham eat, so watch her feces. If they look normal, no worries. If not, check for parasites.
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Sorry I might have worded that wrong. She eats fine i have lots of variety for her it was just when I tried to put her in a bin to eat instead of letting them go in her cage she didn't like it she wanted out so I have just been hand feeding her wich is something new for the both of us and I am very excited. I have feeder cups otw from nick so I will just put things in there and hopefully they won't escape in her cage as I know the roaches and worms will run and hide in her cage if I let them loose.
 
I use Repashy LoD for all my animals and use it every 4 feedings for my panther/veileds and for my jacksons I only use it two times a week. If I feed extra during the week with the panthers/veileds I do plain calcium, and for my jacksons she gets plain calcium. Your dusting should make the complete nutritional load for your insects and shouldn't become a crutch. In fact the gut load should be able to provide almost everything for your chams. When I got Ryker I within the first two years I had him my gutload was lacking. I just recently started only using repashy other than plain calcium after doing research for vitamins and minerals and what they require to be absorbed well.
 
Ya. They don't like to be handled, and don't understand being put into any sort of bim to eat. I would free range the crickets so she can exercise her tongue and hunting instinct, and feed the worms, roaches, etc. from a dish or bowl.
 
Okay it scares me to use crickets anymore though because I heard they can Cary a lot of parasites. But for my gutload I use bug buffet from nick and the repashy stuff. Also my 4 month old girl goes out in the sun 2-3 times a week so I'll probably get the LoD for dusting as right now I am using the 3 can method of calcium calcium d3 and the multivitamins
 
At first I thought you were talking about crested geckos, rapashy food and your cham looks like a cresty! Amazing
 
All insects can carry parasites, just crickets are the worst offenders because they are filthy and cannibalize each other more readily. The only thing that helps with parasites is being aware of the signs and getting decals done regularly.
 
Andee said:
All insects can carry parasites, just crickets are the worst offenders because they are filthy and cannibalize each other more readily. The only thing that helps with parasites is being aware of the signs and getting decals done regularly.
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Okay how often you think I should get my chams poop tested? And how often do you think I should filter crickets in? Right now I feed her dubias silkworms hornworms and superworms and am going to try to get an Isopode colony going sometime soon. Oh and I ran out of crickets like 2 days ago just haven't bought anymore because of what I said previously
 
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