GeneralCham
New Member
Hi all! I'm new here to the forums, and Cham ownership, and just made my first post here the other day. Due to time constraints I really can't go digging around for the info I need (which I'm awful at finding, so it would likely take me ages no matter how simple it is), so I figured I'd hop in here and make my own thread asking for help.
So, my baby Veiled is a male, about 3 months old (according to the pet shop). My questions pertain to his diet.
I got some super worms, after reading that they would be good for him, and crickets. However, the crickets seems much too big (they were all PetCo had, and I didn't have any other options) and the same goes for the worms. He's successfully eaten the worms multiple times, but he seems too young to chew them properly, and I'm very worried it might be harmful to him to eat them.
As for the crickets, he's had two attempts with them (I've only owned him a few days). The first, it took him a few tries to get a grip on it with his tongue, but when he did, he ate no problem. The cricket didn't even put up a fight.
The second time, though, is what scared me. It was quite a big cricket, definitely larger than the first. It circled around him, and my Cham just eyeballed it. He began to approach a bit, but soon I realized he was backING away. What I thought was him going in for the kill was actually him being scared, I think!
He backed away and opened his mouth wide, which I believe is a sign of stress or aggression, as he did this when I first tried to handle him (to get a gauge on whether he was good to handle or just wanted to be left alone. I decided he doesn't like handling after that).
So what do I do? I'm stumped. Again, he seems to be able to eat the super worms fine, but I'm worried. And I definitely can't give him those crickets now.
Below are some pictures of him, up close, and farther back so you can tell his size. I'd say he's about 3 or 4 inches long.
I just need to figure out what and how to feed him. Because, on top of all this, the worms always fall down to the ground, and I'm worried that he's not eating them, as it's impossible to tell if they're just hidden under all the Moss or not.
So, my baby Veiled is a male, about 3 months old (according to the pet shop). My questions pertain to his diet.
I got some super worms, after reading that they would be good for him, and crickets. However, the crickets seems much too big (they were all PetCo had, and I didn't have any other options) and the same goes for the worms. He's successfully eaten the worms multiple times, but he seems too young to chew them properly, and I'm very worried it might be harmful to him to eat them.
As for the crickets, he's had two attempts with them (I've only owned him a few days). The first, it took him a few tries to get a grip on it with his tongue, but when he did, he ate no problem. The cricket didn't even put up a fight.
The second time, though, is what scared me. It was quite a big cricket, definitely larger than the first. It circled around him, and my Cham just eyeballed it. He began to approach a bit, but soon I realized he was backING away. What I thought was him going in for the kill was actually him being scared, I think!
He backed away and opened his mouth wide, which I believe is a sign of stress or aggression, as he did this when I first tried to handle him (to get a gauge on whether he was good to handle or just wanted to be left alone. I decided he doesn't like handling after that).
So what do I do? I'm stumped. Again, he seems to be able to eat the super worms fine, but I'm worried. And I definitely can't give him those crickets now.
Below are some pictures of him, up close, and farther back so you can tell his size. I'd say he's about 3 or 4 inches long.
I just need to figure out what and how to feed him. Because, on top of all this, the worms always fall down to the ground, and I'm worried that he's not eating them, as it's impossible to tell if they're just hidden under all the Moss or not.
