How often to use supplements

[calvin]

Hey I am getting a panther chameleon tomorrow and was wondering how often I should be giving him, calcium, calcium with d3, and multivitamin. I have done lots of research on the internet and have got different results on this topic. Just looking for some advice from this wonderful forum.

 

[kinyonga]

Because the insects we use as feeders have a poor ratio of calcium to phosphorous we recommend dusting at most feedings with a phosphorous - free calcium powder to help make up for it.

It's recommended that you dust twice a month with a phosphorous - free calcium/D3 powder to ensure that the chameleon gets some D3 without overdosing it and leaving the chameleon to produce the rest of the D3 from its exposure to the UVB. Exposure to the UVB will not lead to an overdose as long as the chameleon can move in and out of the UVB when it wants to.

We also recommend dusting twice a month with a vitamin powder that contains a beta carotene (prOformed) source of vitamin A. PrOformed sources of vitamin A cannot build up in the system and lead to overdoses like prEformed sources can and this leaves it up to you to decide whether to give your chameleon some prEformed if it needs it.

Calcium, vitamin A, vitamin D3 and phosphorous are all important players in bone health and other systems in the chameleon and need to be in balance.

Appropriate temperatures are also important since they play a part in digestion thus indirectly in nutrient absorption.

Hope this helps!

 

[calvin]

Because the insects we use as feeders have a poor ratio of calcium to phosphorous we recommend dusting at most feedings with a phosphorous - free calcium powder to help make up for it.

It's recommended that you dust twice a month with a phosphorous - free calcium/D3 powder to ensure that the chameleon gets some D3 without overdosing it and leaving the chameleon to produce the rest of the D3 from its exposure to the UVB. Exposure to the UVB will not lead to an overdose as long as the chameleon can move in and out of the UVB when it wants to.

We also recommend dusting twice a month with a vitamin powder that contains a beta carotene (prOformed) source of vitamin A. PrOformed sources of vitamin A cannot build up in the system and lead to overdoses like prEformed sources can and this leaves it up to you to decide whether to give your chameleon some prEformed if it needs it.

Calcium, vitamin A, vitamin D3 and phosphorous are all important players in bone health and other systems in the chameleon and need to be in balance.

Appropriate temperatures are also important since they play a part in digestion thus indirectly in nutrient absorption.

Hope this helps!

Thanks that was very helpful. I have flunkers calcium powder with d3 in it. What multi vitamin and calcium would u recommend ??