Reptivite w/ D3

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Could someone please explain to me what Zoo Med's Reptivite w/ D3 is and how frequently it should be given to a baby veiled chameleon (about 1.5 months old)? I have plain calcium that I dust my crickets with every day, and I am wondering if the Reptivite will suffice for the vitamin and D3 requirements?

 

[nthompson]

SUPPLEMENTS:

Hatchlings (up to 6 m) Plain calcium everyday, Multivitamin 2x month, Calcium W D3 2 x Month

Here's a couple of good links regarding the care of a Veiled:

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/linzeecooperpanther/626-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html

 

[DekuScrub]

people have varying opinions on what is needed but what nthompson said is a commonly used schedule.

you said "I am wondering if the Reptivite will suffice for the vitamin and D3 requirements?"

never used the reptivite, i personally dont like using a multivitamin. i have used stickytongues and nekton. and i think thyre much better off with a proper gutload than with potential over supplementation. hence why people only recommend using a multivitamin 2x a month.

considering its recommended d3 and multivitamins be used twice a month you should be fine using the reptivite just the same. 2 times a month.

i use d3 once a week, so 4x a month but very little.

theres more than one way to skin a cat.

im just wary of vitamin supplementation when you can just gutload and be safe(er)

 

[Hoj]

with reptivite i use it once a week and plain calcium at most feedings, next to repashy calcium plus, that is my preferable suppelementing schedual.