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This is the caresheet from this site if you haven't seen it and you want to take care of a Jackson's Chameleon read it...
Welcome to another installment of our World Chameleon Species Tour! Today we are in the Cameroon highlands with Trioceros pfefferi.
Natural History:
Trioceros pfefferi is a small size chameleon around the size of a carpet chameleon. It is listed as living between 1100m to 1900m by the IUCN...
If you want a place in the Forum Calendar or a shiny medal next to your avatar there are some basic things you will have to do. First understand what the contest is looking for pictures that will ultimately go into the calendar. Nobody wants to be distracted by your fingernails, dirty or...
Some inspirational thoughts for free ranging
First, our living room is a large, bright (views on both sides) and pet free living room without small children walking around.
Second, the free-range area is at exact the same spot as where a Reptibreeze XL (24´x24´x48´) stood.
Many assume...
There are a number of ways to transport your chameleon to reduce stress. Whenever your chameleon needs to go in the car to the vet, or when you're moving, it can be nerve-wracking to make sure they are going to be okay during the stressful journey. Though chameleons have specific long term needs...
I wish to promote Nuts and Seeds as a healthy addition to vegetables and fruit for the perfect gutload. Nuts and seeds provide healthy unsaturated fats, protein, selenium and other minerals, Vitamin E, B vitamins and more. Some even have a favourable calcium to phosphorous ratio.
I like sesame...
Poppy seeds contain lots of calcium, plus
Fiber, Thiamin, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Copper and more.
Water 5.95 g
Energy 525 kcal
Energy 2196 kJ
Protein 17.99 g
Total lipid (fat) 41.56 g
Ash 6.37 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 28.13 g
Fiber, total dietary 19.5 g
Sugars, total 2.99 g
Sucrose...
A good source of Manganese, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), B Vitamins and Copper.
In 100 grams:
Water 5.31 g
Energy 628 kcal
Energy 2629 kJ
Protein 14.95 g
Total lipid (fat) 60.75 g
Ash 2.29 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 16.70 g
Fiber, total dietary 9.7 g
Sugars, total 4.34 g
Sucrose 4.20 g...
I havent found ONE person that knows something about Kenyan Sandboa's!!!!! O:::: SERIOUSLY!! anyone out there know about the husbandry and feeding, PLEAAASE post here!
:D I'm just starting t realize what types of things to do to take care of a chameleon. It's mostly the reason I came here and it's of course the amazing people who do Bloggs blogs and more bloggs. You can only look up so many vloggs of Reptile gods and at some point your going to drive...
Squash and pumpkin seeds (pepitas) have a poor calcium to phosphorous ratio, but are a good source of Vitamin K, Iron, Copper, Magnesium and Manganese.
Water 5.23 g
Energy 559 kcal
Energy 2339 kJ
Protein 30.23 g
Total lipid (fat) 49.05 g
Ash 4.78 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 10.71 g
Fiber...
Though as with many other nuts and seeds, Walnuts have more phosphorous than calcium, they also offer wonderful Omega-3 and a number of essential vitamins and minerals, including B vitamins, vitamin E, copper, maganese, iron and zinc. Walnuts are worthwhile as an occassional addition to your...
With a favourable calicum to phosphorous ratio, and also providing Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper, Manganese and B Vitamins, sesame seeds are a good gutloading choice - in moderation. However they also have a moderate amount of oxalic acid and phytates, so you wouldnt want to use these in...
Millet is a good source of maganese, folate, potassium, B vitamins, and (unfortunately) phosphorous.
In 100 grams (half a cup) of raw millet:
Water 8.67 g
Energy 378 kcal
Energy 1582 kJ
Protein 11.02 g
Total lipid (fat) 4.22 g
Ash 3.25 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 72.85 g
Fiber, total...
Los camaleones no son una mascota facil de mantener. Requieren mucha atencion y mucha dedicacion. A diario, yo me demoro aproximadamente una hora solamente echandoles agua y dandoles de comer. Tambien esta el tener que mantener las jaulas limpias, criar la comida (despues explico), y observar...
Got my first order of worms in today. Really enjoyed my business with mullberry Farms. great company.
Waldo wasn't taking to raoches at all, not the dubais, not the hissing, so I decided to throw some variation in there without roaches and Silk/Horn worms is what I chose.
he is loving...
So yeah sorry I havent posted in a while, I have been busy with Jade. And I'm done giving her meds yayyyyy!! She's doing much better!:D
Recently I have been filling my brain with information on the Red Tegu. I think there the most intelligent lizard. What do you guys think of the Tegu? leave...
A very high selenium content makes these useful to include in your gutload from time to time.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3091/2
Almonds (Prunus dulcis) are a good source of magnesium, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, potassium, selenium, phytochemicals, good mono-fats and more, and thus make a worthwhile addition to a gutload blend despite containing more phosphorous than calcium.
In 100 grams (a bit more than a cup of...
nutrients in 100 grams
Water 6.60 g
Energy 576 kcal
Energy 2410 kJ
Protein 6.20 g
Total lipid (fat) 50.00 g
Ash 3.70 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 33.50 g
Calcium, Ca 1 mg
Iron, Fe 2.46 mg
Magnesium, Mg 0 mg
Phosphorus, P 0 mg
Potassium, K 1017 mg
Sodium, Na 38 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.36 mg
Copper, Cu...
A good source of Calcium, Vitamin C, Manganese, Potassium and Iron.
Raw (in 100grams):
Water 94.50 g
Energy 14 kcal
Energy 59 kJ
Protein 0.39 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.04 g
Ash 1.46 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 3.61 g
Calcium, Ca 103 mg
Iron, Fe 0.10 mg
Magnesium, Mg 14 mg
Phosphorus, P 12 mg...