calcium question

[pudge]

I was wondering if you could dustmy feeders food with calcium or mix some in a dripper.
My female only seems to want to eat when her food is walking around the cage. I'm just worried b/c most of the calcium seems to fall of the feeders. I just want to be sure she's getting enough calcium.

 

[sandrachameleon]

gutload your feeders with high calcium foods (dandelion, collards etc), yes.
Add the calcium supplement to their food - maybe not, as it tends to cause them to die more quickly.

Only give her what she will eat within the hour, and most of the dust should still be on the bug.

 

[pudge]

Aside for those 2 what else is high in calcium?

 

[tkilgour]

Wet the feeder a little first then put the powder on them.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Aside for those 2 what else is high in calcium?

Dandelion, mustard greens, romaine lettuce (not other types), hibiscus leaves, collards, ... more info: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/nutritional-information/
read up on gutloading: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html

Your choice of feeder insect makes a difference too. Some are naturally higher in calcium and need no supplementation: Isopods, silkworms, butterworms....

 

[pudge]

Great link thanks sandra

 

[kinyonga]

I would not put calcium in a dripper...it could get in the eyes of the chameleon for one thing.

 

[pssh]

Here is another link that had Ca : Phos ratios in fruits and veggies, but stay away from spinach, broccoli, and tomatoes.