saholliday
New Member
I've read that I should be giving my veiled chameleon "Repti-Vite", is this true?
Vitamins?
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saholliday
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Thank you, I will read them. I looked at them, but apparently didn't read carefully.
jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
The Care Resourses is excellent. https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/chameleons/
The feeders have to be "lightly" dusted with 2 kinds of supplements. When your chameleon is young you will use plain calcium (no d3) at just about every feeding...... if you skip one or two days a month that's ok. You will also need Reptivite with d3 twice a month.
You might find my blog for new keepers helpful.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html
The feeders have to be "lightly" dusted with 2 kinds of supplements. When your chameleon is young you will use plain calcium (no d3) at just about every feeding...... if you skip one or two days a month that's ok. You will also need Reptivite with d3 twice a month.
You might find my blog for new keepers helpful.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html
pssh
Avid Member
Yes, a multi vitamin should be used at least 2 times a month for a veiled. D3 should also be given a few times a month (the actual number depends on the brand you have and how often the chameleon receives natural sunlight.) Some brands of D3 calcium can be used at every feeding while others shouldn't be used more than 2 times a month. If you post the brand, we can help give a good starting point that you can adjust as you see fit for your circumstances.
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
you need supplements, but you don't have to use the Reptivite brand
Bush baby
Avid Member
I'd like to take you up on that.
I've been using Tetrafauna ReptoCal for years now. Label says it includes Calcium with D3 and should be used once - twice a week. After reading a lot of info on this site about D3 overdosing, i'm getting a little worried even though i haven't seen any signs of issues with this dose.
Bush baby
Avid Member
Max moisture. 5.0%
Min calcium. 27.0%
Max calcium. 32.0%
Min phosphorus. 6.0%
Min potassium. 0.03%
Min sodium. 0.03%
Min. Chloride. 0.2%
Yes, it is also a multivitamin.
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
what amount of D3, retinol, etc is in it per gram or kg or per pound? For example, does it say something like Vitamin A: 219,900 IU/kg or 200,000 IU/lb?
If it doesn't say, Id call the company or buy a brand that clearly identifies what is in the product, so you can then use it with a frequency that matches your animals needs.
For my panthers and veiled, I personally use a vitamin free calcium (Mineral-o) most days, with a calcium plus vitamins product about once a week that has about 200,000 IU/lb Vitamin A, and 20,000 IU/lb for vitamin D.
You may find this blog entry useful as a comparison, as it lists all the details of what is in many commonly used brands:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/174-whats-supplements-brand.html
and I'd love it if you'd add a comment with the details of what is in your brand (the full details)
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Bush baby
Avid Member
Hey sandra,
Here's all the info i could gather about it:
Feeding Guide:
Use only one to two times per week. For live foods, place a small amount of ReptoCal into a bag or container with food items and shake gently to create a dusting. For prepared or fresh vegetation diets, sprinkle over the foods. To promote adherence to food, a little moisture or misting is beneficial.
Ingredients:
Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Hydroxide, Dried Yeast, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Inositol, Nicotinic Acid, A-Tocopherol Acetate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin-5-Phosphate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Palmitate, Folic Acid, P-Aminobenzoic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Cholecalciferol, Biotin, and Cyanocobalamin.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Moisture (max)
5.0%
Vitamins (min)
Vitamin A
219,900 IU/kg
Vitamin D3
13,700 IU/kg
Vitamin E
730 IU/kg
Menadione
17 mg/kg
Thiamine
250 mg/kg
Riboflavin
290 mg/kg
D-Pantothenic Acid
730 mg/kg
Niacin
3,660 mg/kg
Vitamin B6
145 mg/kg
Folic Acid
37 mg/kg
Biotin
1.9 mg/kg
Vitamin B12
0.640 mg/kg
Choline
9,320 mg/kg
Inositol
4,500 mg/kg
P-Aminobenzoic Acid
37 mg/kg
Minerals
Calcium (min)
27.0%
Calcium (max)
35.0%
Phosphorus (min)
6.0%
Potassium (min)
0.03%
Sodium (min)
0.03%
Chloride (min)
0.2%
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hi
thanks for those details!
You could use that product 3 or 5 times a month, so the advice of once a week was totally fine. The rest of the time, go with a vitamin free, phosphorous free, calcium /mineral supplement, as needed (depends on the feeder prey type, how you gutload).
thanks for those details!
You could use that product 3 or 5 times a month, so the advice of once a week was totally fine. The rest of the time, go with a vitamin free, phosphorous free, calcium /mineral supplement, as needed (depends on the feeder prey type, how you gutload).
