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Calcium deficiency
Well i think my GF veiled chamelion has Metabolic Bone Disease... There is a new UVB light and a new UVA light so that shoulent be a problem... crickets are feed day.. and mist 2 times a day... I dont take care of it my GF does and now this problem just pops up... I dont know if this has been an on going problem cause Im not the care taker for it. It has been doing great or so it seems... Its about 6 months old and now looks like its taking a turn for the worse... PLEASE HELP any info would be great... Need to know how to help this poor guy out..
He is on the bottom of the cage now cause it dosent seem like he can climb.
These are some crapy pics
I dont want to stress him out by moving him or picking him up
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06-10-2006, 09:47 PM
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I have read it could use a calcium suppliment...... What kind is what im looking for, where to get it, ect.
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06-10-2006, 10:04 PM
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Has the g/f been dusting the crickets with vitamin supplements ??
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An excerpt from http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymounta.../RMHveiled.htm
Veiled chameleons, as mentioned before, are primarily insectivorous but will take some plant matter in their diet. Providing feeder insects with the correct balance of calcium to phosphorus is of critical importance in the veiled chameleon captive diet. If reptiles are not provided with a balanced diet, they will develop a dietary deficiencies such as a condition called metabolic bone disease. Metabolic bone disease is a calcium deficiency that results from an improper diet, and may also be caused by the lack of vitamin D3. Veiled chameleons require a diet that has a 2:1 calcium to phosphorous ratio. To provide this, it is necessary to fortify the insects before they are fed to the animal. Domestic crickets are the staple of the veiled chameleon captive diet; however, crickets only have a 1:1 calcium to phosphorous ratio. There are several ways to improve the calcium content of crickets and other prey items. The first is a procedure called "gut-loading".......
.....Variety is extremely important in captive reptile diets, and as such, it is important to vary the gut-loading material fed to feeder insects as well. Here is a sample gut-loading regimen: week 1-Collard greens, oranges, tropical fish food flakes, week 2-Mustard greens, melon, crushed dry iguana diet, week 3-Crushed alfalfa pellets, carrots, crushed high quality cat food. This may seem rather elaborate and a pain, but it is important in providing the chameleon with as wide a variety of nutrition as possible. Varied diets lessen the chance of a dietary deficiency, and contribute greatly to the overall health of the animal. Other insects may be offered to the chameleon as well including: king mealworms, mealworms, nightcrawlers (yes, veiled chameleons will eat them, but it makes a mess!), cockroaches, waxworms, pill bugs, and houseflies
**The site above has some great information on Veiled Chams...Hope this helps get it back into great shape  **
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06-11-2006, 02:47 AM
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Hmm I guess MY help wasnt REAL help??
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Originally Posted by Refused
I have read it could use a calcium suppliment...... What kind is what im looking for, where to get it, ect.
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Pet stores or www.lllreptile.com should have your calcium powder...Just dust the crickets prior to feeding. You should also offer the varied diet as mentioned in the previous excerpt..
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06-11-2006, 03:16 AM
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Your GF should have done the proper research before getting the animal, if she hadn't done so already...
The information that amercnwmn provided is the best. 
These are the vitamin supplements you want to use. I use them and it's the best stuff you can buy. If your little chameleon is still eating, dust the crickets (or other food) with calcium first, then the next feeding, feed the multivitamin powder.... just alternate the calcium and vitamin powder for each feeding.
Multivitamin powder
http://www.reptiledirect.com/index.a...ROD&ProdID=550
Calcium ultrafine powder w/ D3
http://www.reptiledirect.com/index.a...ROD&ProdID=553
Regular calcium powder w/ D3
http://www.reptiledirect.com/index.a...ROD&ProdID=556
Calcium
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