The Supplement Controversy...

[RastaReptiles]

Hello everyone,
Thanks for reading my post! I am just wondering what a good schedule for supplements for a juvenile veiled chameleon would be? Ive read way to many different things on websites. Just wondering what experienced herpers are using. Provide as much info as possible! Thanks!

 

[warpdrive]

For a fast growing cham 5 to 6 days a week calcium without D3, twice a month with vitamins, and once or twice a month with D3.

All this doesn't help if you're not gutloading your feeders well.

Harry

 

[skully23]

Here is mine that was suggested to me when I first got my veiled.
week 1:
mon-fri: calcium without d3
sat: none
sun: calcium with d3

week 2:
mon-fri: calcium without d3
sat: none
sun: vitamins

week 3:
repeat week 1

week 4:
repeat week 2

At the end if the month just start over.

 

[bridgofaith]

It can vary depending on the brand of supplements that you use, how heavy you dust your feeders, ect. Those are good basic schedules for supplementing. BUT, the most important thing to remember is: gutloading! This is VERY important. Keep in mind that what you feed your insects, is what you are feeding your cham. Here are some good links to read about gutloading and the different brands of supplements and what they contain.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/174-whats-supplements-brand.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/65-supplements.html