Baby Veiled

[Kash95]

I got my first baby veiled yesterday (4/02) and it doesn't seem like she wants to eat. I've tried mini meal worms and little cricket. I've noticed as of right now she's more bright green.
I'm worried that she's afraid to eat or something. Any tips?
She's in a screen enclosure with lots of vines and silk plants. I have a mini dripper to make the plants moist and I also spray the leaves when I notice their dry. I have a uvb light and a heat light.

 

[jannb]

Welcome to the forums and congratulations on your new chameleon. Sometime they are shy at first and secret eaters. Keep and eye out for poop. If she's pooping then she's eating. You might find my blog for new keepers linked below helpful.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-with-young-veiled-or-panther-chameleons.325/

 

[Kash95]

Thanks
Yeah I found poop this morning but wasnt sure if it was from her being at the pet store or the meal worms.
The meal worms looked untouched.
Thanks for the advice!!

 

[jannb]

Thanks
Yeah I found poop this morning but wasnt sure if it was from her being at the pet store or the meal worms.
The meal worms looked untouched.
Thanks for the advice!!

Mealworms are not the best feeder for chameleons. Along with crickets try Phoenix worms, small silkworms, very small Superworms and they usually love flies.

 

[norcalsteel]

Small dubai roaches. Also how small is your baby?

 

[Kash95]

Mealworms are not the best feeder for chameleons. Along with crickets try Phoenix worms, small silkworms, very small Superworms and they usually love flies.

Thanks!

 

[Kash95]

Small dubai roaches. Also how small is your baby?

Here's a pic of her

 

[alphakenc]

She is getting used to her new cage,let her settle in for few days,she shall start eating once she is hungry.

 

[jannb]

Here's a pic of her

She's a cutie! My young veileds alway love Phoenix worms. You can buy them at phoenixworms.com

 

[Kash95]

She's a cutie! My young veileds alway love Phoenix worms. You can buy them at phoenixworms.com

Okay thanks!

 

[Kash95]

Update: I watched her eat today!

 

[norcalsteel]

Here's a pic of her

Definitely get her on baby roaches when you can. It's just not about what they like it's about best nutrition. Roaches have way higher nutrition than crickets like 4 to 1. Worms are more like treats.

 

[Kash95]

Okay thanks.
They sell dubai roaches at a pet store by my house so I'll try and see if she eats those.

 

[chameleonloverlluci]

Glad your chameleon finally ate! Just ordered a veiled early today and I hope that she(hoping) will eat

 

[jajeanpierre]

Definitely get her on baby roaches when you can. It's just not about what they like it's about best nutrition. Roaches have way higher nutrition than crickets like 4 to 1. Worms are more like treats.

Define "higher nutrition." There isn't a whole lot of difference between roaches and crickets. The biggest difference will be related to the diet of the insects--the old adage, "you are what you eat" applies not only to the chameleon, but to the insect the chameleon feeds on.

 

[ILikeTurtles]

Mealworms are not the best feeder for chameleons. Along with crickets try Phoenix worms, small silkworms, very small Superworms and they usually love flies.

I got a flightless fruit fly culture for my new babies. I can't believe those little specks are really worth it. Is that what I was supposed to be getting?

Also, I just checked out the phoenix worm site, for a baby veiled, do I need to go xsmall or just small? Here is the size chart:

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0670/0763/t/2/assets/rulersizes.jpg?10318931813167543691

Finally, does anyone have a supplier for the roaches? Those sound interesting. My supplier for crickets only sells hissing cockroaches. Too big for my little babies.

Thank you all for your replies!

 

[jannb]

I got a flightless fruit fly culture for my new babies. I can't believe those little specks are really worth it. Is that what I was supposed to be getting?

Also, I just checked out the phoenix worm site, for a baby veiled, do I need to go xsmall or just small? Here is the size chart:

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0670/0763/t/2/assets/rulersizes.jpg?10318931813167543691

Finally, does anyone have a supplier for the roaches? Those sound interesting. My supplier for crickets only sells hissing cockroaches. Too big for my little babies.

Thank you all for your replies!

I'd get medium Phoenix worms. Your baby needs crickets too.

 

[ILikeTurtles]

I'd get medium Phoenix worms. Your baby needs crickets too.

Oh I'm on the crickets as well. I just want my babies to have well rounded nutrition Thank you for your help!

 

[Carlton]

Okay thanks.
They sell dubai roaches at a pet store by my house so I'll try and see if she eats those.

BTW, the correct name of this roach is Blaptica dubia...they don't come from Dubai
Sort of like saying Canadian geese instead of Canada geese or saying respitory infection rather than respiratory infection.

OK, nit picky terminology police has gone back into its cave.

 

[norcalsteel]

https://dubiaroaches.com/pages/dubia-roaches-vs-crickets

4x the meat and higher in protein and fat