Vitamins and othr nutrients...

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Chameleon Queen
"Hepatocellular lipidosis, indicating a possible toxicosis, occurred with all diets and light treatments. Higher vitamin A resulted in mild soft-tissue mineralization, and high vitamin D shortened the life span of females. Low vitamin A drastically reduced reproduction in both sexes. The intermediate levels of dietary vitamins resulted in the best production of viable eggs by females."...
http://www.mendeley.com/research/in...let-irradiation-pathology-lifehistory-traits/

I keep coming back to this site because I still want to know how it can be said that chameleons can not convert carotenoids (like beta carotene) into vitamin A if what this says is true....
"Measurable concentrations of retinol at all stages of egg development in the chameleons suggests effective conversion from carotenoid precursors, with concentrations similar to those measured in other lizard eggs."...
http://www.mendeley.com/research/ca...lopment-panther-chameleons-furcifer-pardalis/

"Dry matter and calcium digestibility in captive veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus)"...
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1439-0396.2011.01170.x/abstract

Calcium homeostasis in lizards...
http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/biodome/narg/media/ref200806-2.pdf

"Dr. Andrews learned that excessive supplementation of vitamin A is associated with potentially lethal neurological problems such as weakness and seizures in juveniles and adults."...
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.o...f.content.Static=true&cms_static=true&page=35

Introduction to calcium....
http://www.chameleonnews.com/02MayDonoghue.html
 
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