fruit/veg????
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Justin Carl
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you should search this.
several threads have been posted on this recently.
several threads have been posted on this recently.
RhettusMaximus
New Member
fruits and veggies
I feed my yemen things like romaine lettuce, mustard greens, bannana (once a month TOPS and only a small slice at that), strawberries, kiwi... you can dust them too with calcium... no more than 1/4 of a tablespoon for all of the fruits and veggies.
I feed my yemen things like romaine lettuce, mustard greens, bannana (once a month TOPS and only a small slice at that), strawberries, kiwi... you can dust them too with calcium... no more than 1/4 of a tablespoon for all of the fruits and veggies.
Dean Pulcini
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I would stay away from things with high amounts phosperous and look for calcium rich foods.
PardalisGirl
Avid Member
Another thread........
Deja Vu..............I just posted to the thread below:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/tried-give-chameleons-few-8785/
Same topic. Collard and dandelion greens are the best for high calcium/low phosphorus. If you have to give a fruit, Papaya is really the only one that is high in calcium/low in phosphorus. You have to make sure it is not over ripe though, because it can be messy. I'm wondering how much fruit a Veiled would get in the wild though. I can see them munching on vegetation when insects are not available. I don't think they have much access to fruit, so I wonder if it should be given to them very often. I've had iguanas for years and that forced me to learn all the appropriate things for a high calcium/low phosphorus diet. There are some really good tables giving all the values for veggies/fruits in sites for iguana owners.
Deja Vu..............I just posted to the thread below:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/tried-give-chameleons-few-8785/
Same topic. Collard and dandelion greens are the best for high calcium/low phosphorus. If you have to give a fruit, Papaya is really the only one that is high in calcium/low in phosphorus. You have to make sure it is not over ripe though, because it can be messy. I'm wondering how much fruit a Veiled would get in the wild though. I can see them munching on vegetation when insects are not available. I don't think they have much access to fruit, so I wonder if it should be given to them very often. I've had iguanas for years and that forced me to learn all the appropriate things for a high calcium/low phosphorus diet. There are some really good tables giving all the values for veggies/fruits in sites for iguana owners.
Kevin1873
New Member
This may sound stupid but what in the world are Collard and dandelion greens? I grew up eating chili dogs, pizza, tri-tip, ribs, roast, meat loaf, chicken. I didn't touch any of that green stuff. lol. I also never did the grocery shopping either so maybe I was deprived I don't know. hehe. Too much discovery channel.
Chamero
New Member
Is it safe to assume that by gut loading with Oranges there will be more Vit C offered to cham. I regularly use banana, apple (red/green), and orange. I saw that one post said maybe once a month for a banana. Just curious as to why once a month. Should I not gut load with fruits as often as I do. I use fruit at least once a week.
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SuperRad
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Exactly. Veggies are rabbit food.
