vitamin schedule for juvi cham

[aequitas87]

I have recently bought a female juvenile jackson cham from petsmart. i was wondering on some input as to a vitamin schedule to use for her.

 

[sandrachameleon]

A good feeder insect gutload is the best way to get vitamins into the chameleon. Use a vitamin supplement just as a back-up, once a week or once every other week. Use a calcium supplement lightly dusted on every cricket (because they naturally have a poor calcium: phosph ratio). Use a calcium with D3 supplement once a week or so (depends on the brand of supplement you use).

You might like to check my blog entry: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/65-supplements.html
where you will find a list of links related to supplements

 

[aequitas87]

would you recommend Fluker's calcium diet and cricket quencher as a good gutload? i planned on using Rep-Cal Calcium with Vitamin D3.(which i would use once a week approx?). and something that is calcium with no vitamin d for daily dusting? sorry for all the questions just wanna get a good idea on a schedule to keep her healthy

 

[Brad Ramsey]

I would be doing some serious research before implementing any supplementation with a Jackson's.
The montane species are much more sensitive to this.

-Brad

 

[Brad Ramsey]

would you recommend Fluker's calcium diet and cricket quencher as a good gutload?

You might get away with the fluker's pruducts for maintaining crickets, but it is not an acceptable gut load.

-Brad

 

[sandrachameleon]

would you recommend Fluker's calcium diet and cricket quencher as a good gutload? i planned on using Rep-Cal Calcium with Vitamin D3.(which i would use once a week approx?). and something that is calcium with no vitamin d for daily dusting? sorry for all the questions just wanna get a good idea on a schedule to keep her healthy

Personally, I am not a big fan of store bought supposed gutloads. I prefer to make my own. its not hard. Here are some links on gutloading:
http://chameleonnews.com/?page=article&id=101
http://www.screameleons.com/site/3602/default.aspx
https://www.chameleonforums.com/gutloading-tips-new-owner-15262/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/gutloading-recipes-1803/


Right, the Rep-Cal Phosphorous free Calcium withOUT Vit D3 can be used every day. Rep-Cal with Vit D3 once a week or once every other week will be perfect. Rep-Cal Herptivite once a week or once every other week. (I tend to do one Sunday with D3 and the next Sunday with Vitamins, to make it easy to remember).

I am assuming you are using a UVB light tube but are not taking your chameleon outside into real daylight. You wont need the D3 supplement at all if your chameleon gets real sun.

 

[sandrachameleon]

I was under the (apparently mistaken) impression that jacksons liked a similar supplementation schedule to Panthers and Vieleds. Listen to BRAD not me!

 

[sandrachameleon]

Congrats on getting her BTW. I'd love to see a picture.

 

[aequitas87]

yes i am using a Reptisun 5.0 UVB bulb.

 

[sandrachameleon]

good choice

at least I think so

 

[aequitas87]

this is her just in the aquarium i got for her temporarily till i can order my alum screen cage. She just started to shed today also.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

This site may help you:

http://www.geocities.com/chamjacksonii/

I don't keep Jackson's (by the way) and none of my advice on the species comes from any personal experience.

Just didn't want her cooking at night

-Brad

 

[sandrachameleon]

That is the cutest looking chameleon ever!
Will you be getting live plants?
Is that bark you are using as substrate?

 

[aequitas87]

yes i will be gettin live plants once i get the alum cage. And yes i was using bark as a substrate.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Im pretty sure bark is a bad idea because it could accidentally be ingested and thereby cause impaction. Also can harbour bacteria and makes poop cleanup difficult.

I've been reading this site: http://www.skypoint.com/members/mikefry/jacksons.pdf
and my original supplement schedule suggestion doesnt seem too far off. But I still would listen to Brad not me!

 

[Brad Ramsey]

I've been reading this site: http://www.skypoint.com/members/mikefry/jacksons.pdf
and my original supplement schedule suggestion doesnt seem too far off. But I still would listen to Brad not me!

My advice was to do research
I do not have or recommend a particular supplementation schedule for Jackson's.

-Brad