Thoughts?

[HankeyPoo]

is this a good vitamin supplement?

 

[Kaizen]

is this a good vitamin supplement?

It is OK, but please keep in mind it has no retinol, ie preformed vitamin A. Instead, it relies on beta-carotene. Some studies indicate that some chameleons may not be able to convert beta carotene into retinol, like we humans do. This might be something to consider.

What kind of chameleon do you have? If you have a veiled or panther, I’d recommend one of two supplement regimes:

1) use “Repashy calcium plus LoD” at every feeding
2) use a plain calcium with no d3 at every feeding; and use a supplement like reptivite (not herptivite) with d3, twice a month.

 

[kinyonga]

I used that vitamin powder for years with my veiled chameleons. The females lived for 7 or so years as a rule and the males even longer...in spite of it having no prEformed vitamin A.

Others use other vitamins with equally good results too.

 

[HankeyPoo]

It is OK, but please keep in mind it has no retinol, ie preformed vitamin A. Instead, it relies on beta-carotene. Some studies indicate that some chameleons may not be able to convert beta carotene into retinol, like we humans do. This might be something to consider.

What kind of chameleon do you have? If you have a veiled or panther, I’d recommend one of two supplement regimes:

1) use “Repashy calcium plus LoD” at every feeding
2) use a plain calcium with no d3 at every feeding; and use a supplement like reptivite (not herptivite) with d3, twice a month.

I have a veiled chameleon approx 5 months and had him for 3 months ...

 

[HankeyPoo]

I have a veiled chameleon approx 5 months and had him for 3 months ...

Will it over do it with vitamin a if I’m gut loading with carrots?

 

[Kaizen]

So, whatever you decide, please add more ingredients to your gutload repertoire. Besides the leafy greens such as collard greens/dandelions leaves (which most say should occupy ~ 70% of your gutload), try some high carotenoid ingredients such as sweet potato, spirulina, bell pepper.

Just so we’re clear, I am not a vet or scientist, and I highly recommend you pooling all the advice given here from myself, @kinyonga and @jamest0o0, doing some further research and consulting as many sources as you can.

 

[Kaizen]

Will it over do it with vitamin a if I’m gut loading with carrots?

Carrots do not equal vitamin A. The carotenoid in carrots can be converted into Vitamin A by bodily processes—ones that we’re not sure that chameleons have. They might, they might not, or they might need a different carotenoid.

 

[HankeyPoo]

So, whatever you decide, please add more ingredients to your gutload repertoire. Besides the leafy greens such as collard greens/dandelions leaves (which most say should occupy ~ 70% of your gutload), try some high carotenoid ingredients such as sweet potato, spirulina, bell pepper.

Just so we’re clear, I am not a vet or scientist, and I highly recommend you pooling all the advice given here from myself, @kinyonga and @jamest0o0, doing some further research and consulting as many sources as you can.

I do the potato’s sweet peppers apples I was just wondering about the carrots ?

 

[HankeyPoo]

I do the potato’s sweet peppers apples I was just wondering about the carrots ?

And I appreciate your knowledge ??

 

[HankeyPoo]

I have a veiled chameleon approx 5 months and had him for 3 months ...

This is the correct vitamin?

 

[Kaizen]

This is the correct vitamin?

So, using that twice a month will work. Use plain calcium (No d3) at every feeding otherwise.

 

[HankeyPoo]

So, using that twice a month will work. Use plain calcium (No d3) at every feeding otherwise.

Ok perfect! Then Do I use the calcium with d3 2x a month? Alternating with the raptivite? Or just use my calcium w/o d3 every day alternating 2x a month with the raptivevite or use all 3? Sooooo do calcium w/o d3 daily then every other sat either use with d3 then the next sat use the raptivite?

 

[Kaizen]

Ok perfect! Then Do I use the calcium with d3 2x a month? Alternating with the raptivite? Or just use my calcium w/o d3 every day alternating 2x a month with the raptivevite or use all 3? Sooooo do calcium w/o d3 daily then every other sat either use with d3 then the next sat use the raptivite?

I’d use calcium with no d3 every feeding, and the reptivite (it has d3) twice a month, and that’s it.

 

[Kaizen]

Further,

This is not the one and only supplement regime that works. There are many, and it’s half the fun to try to work out what you think is the best!

 

[HankeyPoo]

I’d use calcium with no d3 every feeding, and the reptivite (it has d3) twice a month, and that’s it.

Awesome! I’m glad I asked before I possibly over did it ? thanks for your help!