artgecko
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I have done a lot of reading here on the forums and searching Google, but am still having a hard time settling on a supplementation schedule for my new chameleon.
The facts:
Chameleon: ~6 month old male veiled
The supplements I have available to me: calcium w/o D3, zoomed calcium w/ D3, and reptivite (w/o D3)
Cage is a reptibreeze XL with a T5HO zoomed 5.0 UV bulb
Insects are gutloaded with fresh veggies and I've started using CGD (dry) as a dry gutload as well. Main staples are dubia and supers but I have an order of hornworms and BSFL that should be in tomorrow or Sunday.
Right now, I'm feeding every - every other day (depending on feeders being left in his hanging feeder or not).
I got him ~ 1.5 weeks ago and gave him one dusting of Calcium w/ D3 and one dusting with reptivite. Since then, I have been dusting with calcium w/o D3.
Today I did a very light dusting of calcium w/ D3 and Reptivite.
What should I use as a regular supplementation schedule from here on out? I am planning on taking him outdoors for some sun starting next week, so I know that will effect things.
I was thinking dust with calcium w/o D3 ~2x a week, Reptivite once every 2 weeks, and calcium w/ D3 once a month. Does this sound reasonable, or should I make changes? I don't want to over supplement. Also, will I just cut out cal w/D3 all together on weeks that he goes outdoors...and what is the redisidual effect / time period for that (i.e. if I take him outdoors one week, then stop, for how long after that would I need to cut out D3, etc.)?
Thanks for your time and help!
The facts:
Chameleon: ~6 month old male veiled
The supplements I have available to me: calcium w/o D3, zoomed calcium w/ D3, and reptivite (w/o D3)
Cage is a reptibreeze XL with a T5HO zoomed 5.0 UV bulb
Insects are gutloaded with fresh veggies and I've started using CGD (dry) as a dry gutload as well. Main staples are dubia and supers but I have an order of hornworms and BSFL that should be in tomorrow or Sunday.
Right now, I'm feeding every - every other day (depending on feeders being left in his hanging feeder or not).
I got him ~ 1.5 weeks ago and gave him one dusting of Calcium w/ D3 and one dusting with reptivite. Since then, I have been dusting with calcium w/o D3.
Today I did a very light dusting of calcium w/ D3 and Reptivite.
What should I use as a regular supplementation schedule from here on out? I am planning on taking him outdoors for some sun starting next week, so I know that will effect things.
I was thinking dust with calcium w/o D3 ~2x a week, Reptivite once every 2 weeks, and calcium w/ D3 once a month. Does this sound reasonable, or should I make changes? I don't want to over supplement. Also, will I just cut out cal w/D3 all together on weeks that he goes outdoors...and what is the redisidual effect / time period for that (i.e. if I take him outdoors one week, then stop, for how long after that would I need to cut out D3, etc.)?
Thanks for your time and help!
