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Old 08-10-2008, 01:06 PM
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Pedialyte once a month?

Would it be safe to offer your chameleons Pedialyte about once a month, as a precautionary measure for extra hydration? I don't see it as being a problem, but I'd just like to hear others thoughts on it.
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Old 08-10-2008, 01:17 PM
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sounds like it would be fine to me. When I showed goats we had to give it to them during shows if they got stressed out and weren't hydrated enough. I am new to chameleons though so I would be interested in what the vets say
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Old 08-10-2008, 01:21 PM
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I don't think it would hurt them,but as a general rule I keep things as natural as possible. I only use it when there is an obvious problem. I am sure your animals are hydrated enough.
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Old 08-10-2008, 01:32 PM
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I don't think it would hurt them,but as a general rule I keep things as natural as possible. I only use it when there is an obvious problem. I am sure your animals are hydrated enough.
True enough. If pedialyte were to get into the chameleons eyes if you mist with a hand mister, would it be harmful? I only use pedialyte on Wc animals with syringe orally, but just curious if it would be harmful by spray?
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True enough. If pedialyte were to get into the chameleons eyes if you mist with a hand mister, would it be harmful? I only use pedialyte on Wc animals with syringe orally, but just curious if it would be harmful by spray?
That I would not gamble with to be on the safe side. Obviously they can absorb by spraying but I would stick with the pedialyte orally. This is of course one opinion of many you may get.
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Thanks chuck, I appreciate your opinion.
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pedialyte has sugar in it, hasn't it?
if you spray it, will the cage attract ants?

I would limit pedialyte as emergency hydration only.
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