Confusion on jacksons supplements

[Chameleonbeeb]

What should I be giving my jacksons on his crickets ? I plan on using plenty of feeders but until my other worms and such come what do I put on the crickets how many per week? I have calcium without d3 and herptivite but how frequently ? I've seen some say a few times a week and some say only once or twice a month I do not want to over supplement !

 

[deadhd5]

They need less supplementation than other, non-montane species, especially in regard to D3.

Use the plain calcium every other feeding and the herptivite once a month.

Unless you are keeping your jackson outside 24/7, you will also need an occasional dose of calcium w/ D3, about once every 4-6 weeks.

Good luck!

 

[pigglett79]

I always dust crickets and roaches with plain calcium to correct their calcium to phosphorus ratio. When I want to decrease calcium intake for my Jackson I feed him feeders that do not require dusting such as horn worms, silk worms or butter worms. How often to give D3 and a multivitamin will depend on how well you gutload, how wide a variety of feeders you use, how often the chameleon gets real sun and the brand of the supplements.

 

[Seiryu]

It is very hard to overdose on just pure calcium carbonate since it is water soluble. You could do pure calcium 3-5 times a week with vitamins once or twice a month and d3 once a month.

 

[AngieL]

It is very hard to overdose on just pure calcium carbonate since it is water soluble. You could do pure calcium 3-5 times a week with vitamins once or twice a month and d3 once a month.

For a jacksons chameleon?

 

[Seiryu]

For a growing Jacksons? Yes. It's basically every other feeding on the calcium and once a month on vitamins/d3.

Adults you can cut back the calcium, and in my case I feed my 18 month old male 5 days a week instead of every day.