Football Master
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What type of vitamins should I use and what brand
Vitamins
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It's recommended that you use one that has a beta carotene source of vitamin A since beta carotene (prOformed) sources will not build up in the system like prEformed sources can and this leaves it up to you to decide if/when it needs vitamin A. I've used Herptivite for years....but there are lots of ones you can use.
Extensionofgreen
Chameleon Enthusiast
I think you need a source of PREformed A, as many sources believe that a chameleon is incapable of converting beta carotene into a useable form. Repashy plus is popular, but as Kinyonga stated, too much is dangerous, so use it once every other week, lightly.
You need a calcium product without D3 and Repcal, Repashy, or Sticky Tongue Farms Indoor formula are all reputable, and a calcium with D3. I like Repashy LoD given every other week.
Your schedule should be similar to:
Week 1 : Plain calcium 2-3 days a week and vitamins one day a week
Week 2 : Plain calcium 3-4 times a week and calcium with D3 on day a week
Week 3 : Repeat week 1
Week 4 : Repeat week 2
Use a good gutload, review the many threads on gutloading, but using the search feature, and if you have and adult male, reduce Calcium to 2-3 times a week, once he's an adult, but keep everything else the same. Adult females should continue to get 3 days of plain calcium per week and everything else the same.
You need a calcium product without D3 and Repcal, Repashy, or Sticky Tongue Farms Indoor formula are all reputable, and a calcium with D3. I like Repashy LoD given every other week.
Your schedule should be similar to:
Week 1 : Plain calcium 2-3 days a week and vitamins one day a week
Week 2 : Plain calcium 3-4 times a week and calcium with D3 on day a week
Week 3 : Repeat week 1
Week 4 : Repeat week 2
Use a good gutload, review the many threads on gutloading, but using the search feature, and if you have and adult male, reduce Calcium to 2-3 times a week, once he's an adult, but keep everything else the same. Adult females should continue to get 3 days of plain calcium per week and everything else the same.
Matt Vanilla Gorilla
Chameleon Enthusiast
We also need to know what kind of chameleon you have! They all have slightly different needs!
WAMBO
Chameleon Enthusiast
Here's the link to the caresheets. Just click/select the species that you own:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/
Graves923
Chameleon Enthusiast
Yes, we need to know the species you have or are researching about! I have a young veiled and use Rep-Cals calcium no D3, w/ D3 and multi-vitamin. My little guy seems to be doing great with the common schedule of Cal no D3 every feeding and using D3 every other week and multi- vitamin every other week that D3 is not being supplemented.
Football Master
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