All My Cham Needs to get started?

[lizardlover15]

was thinking of going with the small package as i will not be needing a cage. Is this all my cham would need to get started?

http://chameleonsonly.com/Screen-Enclosures.htm

 

[lizardlover15]

I know I would need plants to. Just wondering if thats all my cham really needs. Would eventually upgrade to an automatic mister as well

 

[Syn]

I don't see a package without the cage.

 

[lizardlover15]

Sorry for the confusion. I have talked to the owner of the company and they agreed to sell the package without the cage and just take the $$$ the cage would have cost out of the price

 

[Syn]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica]24" Black Fluorescent Hood[/FONT] 5$ at walmart

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica]24" ReptiSun 5.0 Bulb[/FONT] 11$ on LLL

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica](1) 5-1/2" Black Clamp Lamp[/FONT] 3$ give or take on LLL

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica](1) ReptiSun Basking Spot Lamp[/FONT] 4$ on LLL(?)

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica] Flexible Hanging Vine[/FONT] about 2$ a foot on LLL

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica](1) Zoo-Med Precision Analog Thermometer[/FONT] (?)

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica](1) Zoo-Med Humidity Gage[/FONT] 10$ LLL

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica](1) Zoo-Med's Little Dripper[/FONT] (?)

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica](1) Spray Bottle 1$ at Walmart[/FONT]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica](1) Herptivite[/FONT] 9$

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica](1) Rep-Cal w/D3[/FONT] 5$

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica](1) Miner-Al-O[/FONT] THIS IS FOR OUTSIDE ANIMALS!

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica]32 oz. Supplement Dusting Cup (?)

So far 50$ total except for the stuff I don't know, and that doesn't include shipping (won't you be paying about 100$?). I would look at that list and just get everything from LLL instead, so you can get the perfect vines, digital thermometer/hygrometer (walmart sells a nice one for about 15$), etc.
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[kinyonga]

For supplements...IMHO...you need a phosphorous-free calcium powder which will be dusted on the insects at most feedings and a vitamin powder that contains a beta carotene source of vitamin A to dust on the insects twice a month and a phos.-free calcium/D3 powder to be dusted on the insects twice a month. In some cases people also give a little bit of preformed vitamin A once in a while...but it builds up in the system...so its easy to overdose it. (For veileds, I don't).

You also need to gutload/feed your insects a nutritious diet.

Here are some good sites for you to read...there is lots to learn if this is your first chameleon....
http://adcham.com/
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/
http://chameleonnews.com/
http://web.archive.org/web/20060502...als.com/vet/index.php?show=8.Gout.Basics.html

 

[chequepoint]

I'll throw in my disagreement in regard to the supplements..

Minerall-O is essential for indoor use in chameleons, and would be my primary supplement, as the O means it is a D3 free calcium.

Personally I like the Zoomed Reptivite as it includes preformed vitamin A vs. Beta Carotene which has shown questionable results in chameleons..

I dust most feedings with the Minerall-O, or another D3 free calcium.
Once a month with the Reptivite, and twice a month with a D3 inclusive calcium.

Feeders do get a gutload with beta carotene for what its worth, though I don't think it does much.

 

[lizardlover15]

i have read up and really know all about the gutloading and calcium with chams. Just never did see a checklist of things needed and wanted to know from cham owners if they think this covers all basis

 

[lizardlover15]

syn- prices on lllreptile were a little higher i think. Its well over the price of this after the shipping is added in. Thinking of going with this package but not sure yet