sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Best not to have a light on during the chameleons "sleep" time. You could use a very dim red light bulb for your night mistings. And you could cover the chameleons cage so as to not bother it with even that light.
6 months is a good age to buy.
Some chameleons tolerate handling better than others. It is unlikely that any chameleon "enjoys" handling. Excessive handling is unlikely to make an aggressive chameleon tame, imo. If the chameleon is aggressive, there are ways to lessen the stress of necessary infrequent handling (to clean the cage or get to the vet). always move slowly. If possible, have the chameleon come out of its cage on its own (can encourage with favourite food, use a branch instead of hands). There's a "how to handle a chameleon" sticky on this forum worth taking a look at.
You asked about feeder options. There are many: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html
The Gutloading blog entry previously mentioned: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition.html
Gutloading is as important as supplementing, in my opinion.
The supplement you mention sounds pretty good.
I personally wouldnt use is every day / exclusively, as I am NOT a big believer in providing much pre-formed vitamin A (and despite not directly providing it, have long lived healthy chameleons none the less). I use a calcium only supplement on most feeders. A D3 supplement about twice a month (my brand that has a lot in it, so its best not to use too much), and a vitamin supplement twice a month (contains beta carotene not preformed vit A). I tend to think that the variety of insects I use and the gutloading allows for my chameleons to get any preformed vitamin A they need natrually, through their prey, and thus no need to supplement.
6 months is a good age to buy.
Some chameleons tolerate handling better than others. It is unlikely that any chameleon "enjoys" handling. Excessive handling is unlikely to make an aggressive chameleon tame, imo. If the chameleon is aggressive, there are ways to lessen the stress of necessary infrequent handling (to clean the cage or get to the vet). always move slowly. If possible, have the chameleon come out of its cage on its own (can encourage with favourite food, use a branch instead of hands). There's a "how to handle a chameleon" sticky on this forum worth taking a look at.
You asked about feeder options. There are many: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html
The Gutloading blog entry previously mentioned: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition.html
Gutloading is as important as supplementing, in my opinion.
The supplement you mention sounds pretty good.
I personally wouldnt use is every day / exclusively, as I am NOT a big believer in providing much pre-formed vitamin A (and despite not directly providing it, have long lived healthy chameleons none the less). I use a calcium only supplement on most feeders. A D3 supplement about twice a month (my brand that has a lot in it, so its best not to use too much), and a vitamin supplement twice a month (contains beta carotene not preformed vit A). I tend to think that the variety of insects I use and the gutloading allows for my chameleons to get any preformed vitamin A they need natrually, through their prey, and thus no need to supplement.
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