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Ok, So I went to the Atlanta show and spoke with a few of the people there selling Chameleons. I asked about dusting the food for them, one said use rep-cal for Calcium, another said dont use that as it will create too many problems with their bones and cause early death, but to use " Miner-all" that would provide a balance of everything they would need.
However even a third said not to dust at all, but to just use a good gutload and there is no need for anything else.

Anyone else have any imput of who is right or even if any of them are correct?
I am always questioning what a "salesman " tells me because they all just wanna make a sale.

The zoo vet that teaches my avian and exotic medicine class suggested nekton. drsfosterandsmith.com has it
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2.2 cresteds
0.1 tibetan frog eyed gecko
0.1 gargoyle
1.1 bubble gum corns
1.2 W. Hognoses
1.1 blue bar ambanjas
1.1 red foots
1.0 sulcata
0.1 leopard tort
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i personally use miner-all for my chams, but i also occasionally will dust with rep-cal for my leos or dragons..... i think it's really up to you, im not too inclined to believe all those negative effects of rep-cal unless it's used in ridiculous amounts, i only dust every other feeding for my chams as they should be getting plenty of D3 from their powersuns
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1.1.1 Bearded Dragons
0.1.0 Ball Python
1.0.0 Honduran Milksnake
2.0.0 Cockatiels "Afro" and "Sunshine"
1.0.0 Bourkes Parakeet "Kerpal"
1.0.0 Mississippi Map Turtle "Atlas"
0.1.1 Painted Turtles "Artist"=the female
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko "Claire"
1.1.0 Veiled Chameleons
Misc. Amphibians
Misc. Fish
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