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Hi,
this is my baby tamatave male, he's a fiesty lil bugger, but I heard not to dust their food when they get sunlight, and my questionis, if they do get sunlight how long should you w8 b4 dusting again? Anyone got any females about the same age?

here is another pic, how often do they molt when their young? i would say he is about 3 months old

Hi-

When they are young and healthy they will shed twice a month. As they age it will slow and be more like once a month or two. Hope this helps!
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John @ Chameleon Paradise
1.1 Ambilobe Panthers
1.1 Nosy Be Panthers
1.1 Sambava Panthers
1.2 Rhampholeon uluguruensis

sure does, tnx!!

Hi-

Young growing chameleons need regular dusting with calcium/vitamins. If you are exposing them to unfiltered sunlight for hours a day then make sure the dust doesn't have D3 in it. Hope this helps!
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John @ Chameleon Paradise
1.1 Ambilobe Panthers
1.1 Nosy Be Panthers
1.1 Sambava Panthers
1.2 Rhampholeon uluguruensis

hi there

If your chameleon gets more than 20 or 24 hours (i truly dont remember)of natural sun-light then you must get a calcium/vitamin powder WITHOUT D3 in it. Such as miner-all O. The o standing for outdoors. If you give your cham 5 hours of natural UNFILTERED sunlight, besides doing him wonders, it will do nothing, so you can still supplement with D3.

Anthony

Anybody raising chameleons near the north pole? just kidding...

Greg

Thanks, Now i can regulate his supplements acordingly, and w8 for the moult. tnx again