Keeping Veileds outside?
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Solid Snake
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I have mine outside as much as possible.
You have to worry about predators first off.
Raccoons, possums, hawks, ants, ect...
So have them in a secure enclosure.
Your weather will really determine if they can be outside though.
They will need to be able to warm up enough during the day, and not get to cold at nite.
Adequate shade is necessary for them to cool off if it gets to warm.
Misting/raining them when it gets very warm is good to cool them off as well.
Having them outside is a great thing in my opinion.
Mine act and look completely different when kept outside, much healthier, and more "wild".
D3 supplements are not needed if they are kept outside all the time, as they will receive enough from the sun.
You have to worry about predators first off.
Raccoons, possums, hawks, ants, ect...
So have them in a secure enclosure.
Your weather will really determine if they can be outside though.
They will need to be able to warm up enough during the day, and not get to cold at nite.
Adequate shade is necessary for them to cool off if it gets to warm.
Misting/raining them when it gets very warm is good to cool them off as well.
Having them outside is a great thing in my opinion.
Mine act and look completely different when kept outside, much healthier, and more "wild".
D3 supplements are not needed if they are kept outside all the time, as they will receive enough from the sun.
I dont think i have to worry about predators cause i think my parents are screening or putting lattice on the porch BUT Ive been wanting to use repashy calcium plus (the all in one supplement) but would that make him overdose in d3? or would it be ok
Solid Snake
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Hypothetically, if you gave the RC+ everyday(like you would if they were indoors) and had them outside, it would not be an issue.
The D3 from supplements can the ODed on, but D3 from the sun, cannot be overdone.
So while the excess D3 from the repashy is not needed, it wont hurt.
I use RC+ on my panther, but when I am able to keep him outside, I reduce the amount of RC+ I give him, so that he uses the D3 from the sun, and instead just use plain calcium to balance the cal: phos ratio.
The reason feeders are dusted with calcium, is to correct the natural ratio of calcium and phosphorus in the feeders, which I understand to be 1:2(cal: phos) since this ratio impedes calcium absorbtion, we need to correct it to a 2:1(cal: phos) ratio.
So the feeders still need to be dusted with calcium, either way.
The D3 from supplements can the ODed on, but D3 from the sun, cannot be overdone.
So while the excess D3 from the repashy is not needed, it wont hurt.
I use RC+ on my panther, but when I am able to keep him outside, I reduce the amount of RC+ I give him, so that he uses the D3 from the sun, and instead just use plain calcium to balance the cal: phos ratio.
The reason feeders are dusted with calcium, is to correct the natural ratio of calcium and phosphorus in the feeders, which I understand to be 1:2(cal: phos) since this ratio impedes calcium absorbtion, we need to correct it to a 2:1(cal: phos) ratio.
So the feeders still need to be dusted with calcium, either way.
Solid Snake
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so i would need repashy calcium plus AND calcium? im a little confused
Yes.
However...
I would recommend anyone that owns a chameleon, keep both on hand, as well as a calcium with D3, and a multivitamin.
Because, you just never know...
