Calcium
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sandrachameleon
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I think this blog entry by Hoj will give you some good guidelines about supplements and more:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/hoj/634-montane-chameleon-care-info.html
I think this blog entry by Hoj will give you some good guidelines about supplements and more:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/hoj/634-montane-chameleon-care-info.html
Lovereps
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Hoj's montane care blog that Sandrachameleon linked to is good.
Montane chams are species of chams that live on mountains and they are said to be more sensitive to oversupplementation than other types of chams.
Jackson's are a montane species of cham. Veiled and Panther chams are not montane.
Of the supplements to use the most frequently used is calcium without D3.
In addition you need either calcium with D3 and a multivitamin without D3 or just a multivitamin with D3--the idea being not to exceed 2x a month with the D3 and multivitamin.
The schedule I've used for montanes is calcium without D3 on every other feeding, calcium with D3 once or twice a month at most and a multivitamin once a month or twice a month at most .
It is especially important not to overuse the calcium with D3 or the multivitamins. Overuse will cause deposits to build up in vital organs and damages them.
The reason you will find slightly different vitamin and calcium schedules for chameleons is that few if any scientific studies have been done to establish precise guidelines.
The other main differences in Jackson's care, as opposed to other cham species, is that Jackson's require, not just prefer, higher humidity levels (above 50%) and require lower basking temperatures 80 to not more than 85 degrees fahrenheit.
The rest of the general care is in this blog and of course, do ask as many questions as you need answers to to ensure that your cham has a healthy environment and thrives.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/amanda509/581-basic-care-jacksons-chameleons.html
Montane chams are species of chams that live on mountains and they are said to be more sensitive to oversupplementation than other types of chams.
Jackson's are a montane species of cham. Veiled and Panther chams are not montane.
Of the supplements to use the most frequently used is calcium without D3.
In addition you need either calcium with D3 and a multivitamin without D3 or just a multivitamin with D3--the idea being not to exceed 2x a month with the D3 and multivitamin.
The schedule I've used for montanes is calcium without D3 on every other feeding, calcium with D3 once or twice a month at most and a multivitamin once a month or twice a month at most .
It is especially important not to overuse the calcium with D3 or the multivitamins. Overuse will cause deposits to build up in vital organs and damages them.
The reason you will find slightly different vitamin and calcium schedules for chameleons is that few if any scientific studies have been done to establish precise guidelines.
The other main differences in Jackson's care, as opposed to other cham species, is that Jackson's require, not just prefer, higher humidity levels (above 50%) and require lower basking temperatures 80 to not more than 85 degrees fahrenheit.
The rest of the general care is in this blog and of course, do ask as many questions as you need answers to to ensure that your cham has a healthy environment and thrives.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/amanda509/581-basic-care-jacksons-chameleons.html
