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I forgot to ask if you gave preformed vitamin A to the mother before she developed the eggs. If so, what amount and what frequency? If you give preformed A as part of an multivitamin (e.g. Repashy's Calcium Plus), what brand do you use? For my adult females, I gave them a single drop of retinol (from a human gel tab) one to two times a month. However, the quad neonates only get preformed A (from Repashy's Calcium Plus) from a single feeding every other week. I wish that supplement didn't have any D3 (too risky with montanes in my experience) because I feel my quads can make all the D3 they need from UVB exposure. If Calcium Plus had no D3, I might consider dusting feeders with it once a week (primarily for the low preformed A). On the other days, I also lightly dust most of my feeders with every feeding (except for black soldier fly larvae and silkworms) with Repashy's pure calcium. I sent you a PM. I want on the list too! I need new blood!
Repashy does maqke a vit a only formula with no d3 in it.[/QUO
True, but the levels are quite high, much higher than they are in the Calcium Plus. Many say it's better to give low doses of a particular vitamin more frequently than to give a high dose less frequently. That view certainly makes sense to me, which is why I would only consider using Repashy's Vitamin A Plus therapeutically in extreme cases of hypovitamintosis A. Although I think many more cases of organ damage (resulting in edema and stunted growth) are caused by overdose of D3, preformed vitamin A can cause organ damage/edema too if you give too much to your chameleons (particularly montanes). That is why I would prefer to use a low dose formula like that found in Repashy's Calcium Plus rather than Repashy's Vitamin A Plus. Even too much pure calcium can cause problems, which is why I dust lightly with pure calcium, simply to correct the calcium/phosphorus imbalance found in most feeder insects.
Perry
Forgot to mention for Perry...I supplemented the female about every two months with 1 drop of vitamin A from a capsule.
Kevin