Calcium

[blakexo]

I just got a veiled chameleon ( he's about 3 months ) a couple days ago and i've been feeding him small crickets. I know that it's healthier if you dust their food with calcium and vitamin D3. But every time i feed him the dusted crickets he wont eat them or he'll just spit them out. But he will eat un-dusted crickets. I've been using ReptoCal Powdered Nutritional Supplement, should i switch to a different kind or? Any suggestions will help !

 

[sandrachameleon]

I just got a veiled chameleon ( he's about 3 months ) a couple days ago and i've been feeding him small crickets. I know that it's healthier if you dust their food with calcium and vitamin D3. But every time i feed him the dusted crickets he wont eat them or he'll just spit them out. But he will eat un-dusted crickets. I've been using ReptoCal Powdered Nutritional Supplement, should i switch to a different kind or? Any suggestions will help !

Perhaps you are putting too heavy a coating of supplement on them. You want only the lightest of dusting. You also do not want to provide D3 on a daily basis (unless you are not using UVB lighting, which isn't recommended). Instead use a phosphorous and vitamin free calcium/mineral supplement most days. Vitamins would be used less frequently (perhaps once a week, depending on the brand and how well you gutload and types of prey being offered).

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