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Feeders

Posted 02-14-2009 at 08:45 PM by sandrachameleon (SandraChameleon's Blog)
Updated 02-27-2010 at 03:41 PM by sandrachameleon (added a link)

A varied diet is usually the best diet!

Silkworm (Excellent feeder option)
http://www.chameleonforums.com/silkworms-101-a-7906/
http://www.chameleonforums.com/silkw...-leaves-21798/
http://www.chameleonnews.com/?page=article&id=56
http://www.chameleonforums.com/what-...05/#post241334
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juLU3...e=channel_page
http://www.chameleonforums.com/those...kworkms-31456/
http://www.wormspit.com/bombyxsilkworms.htm
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Feeder nutrition - Gutloading

Posted 02-14-2009 at 08:51 PM by sandrachameleon (SandraChameleon's Blog)
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It is important to feed the prey insects well, to ensure good nutrition gets into your chameleon. This process is called gutloading the insects.

The "wet" portion of the gutload, which should be your principle gutload, can frequently includes things like (switch it up with a different couple of items every other week): dandelion leaves, squash, hibiscus leaves and flowers, yam, orange, papaya, carrot, alfalfa sprouts, mustard greens, pomegranet, kale, collard greens, romaine,...
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Hydration, the Importance of water

Posted 03-18-2009 at 11:56 AM by sandrachameleon (SandraChameleon's Blog)
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Water is the key to all living things. Unfortunately, dehydration is a common health risk faced by chameleons. Lack of water is not easily identified visually, but can have disastrous results. It is critical that you provide sufficient water in the "right" ways.

In nature, their water source is the dew drops that form and the rain that falls on leaves. To simulate this in captivity, we commonly use both a dripper and a spray mister.

If your Tap water is safe...
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Raising Carpet and Rudis Chameleons

Posted 07-14-2009 at 02:27 AM by cushcameleon (Cushcameleon's Blog)

This blog is being created to help others with keeping montane chameleons. All the suggestions put forth in this blog are my up to date keeping methods. Since husbandry constantly requires tweaking, I will continually update this blog. I do not intend on making this blog extensive and long, instead I will try my best to make it a very simplified resource. Therefore it should not be used as a key resource. I am simply showing the keeping methods I use, which means that other keepers may have...
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Supplements !

Posted 02-03-2009 at 11:36 PM by sandrachameleon (SandraChameleon's Blog)
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Vitamins facilitate metabolic activity and growth. Minerals are the building blocks for bone and muscle. A balance is required for healthy growth. Calcium, phos., D3 and vitamin A are important players in bone health and other systems and need to be in balance.

Vitamins and minerals are best supplied through diversity in food groups. But few of us can supply all the different types of insects available to a chameleon in its natural habitat. And most of the insects one can buy have...
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