butter and wax worms heavy food?

[Chamster]

i got a 2 month old veiled and yesterday was the first time i give him wax and butter worms. yesterday he ate 3 crickets which 2 of them were half inch, a wax worm and a butter worm.

today he doesn't wanna eat anything so i was wondering maybe he ate too much or that stuff was heavy in fat which resulted in him refusing to eat anything today...i don't know....

any help guys??????

 

[sandrachameleon]

A few crickets and a couple larva is not too much for a two month old, assuming each was of the approrpiate size. Perhaps its about to shed and thus not hungry today. Or perhaps it is thirsty (thirsty chameleons sometimes dont eat)
I recommend not offering waxworms. They are fatty and provide little to no nutrition. Unlike butterworms, which are not all that fatty and have a good calcium content

 

[Chamster]

i highly doubt hes thirsty just because there is a misting system installed.. sprays every 2 hours.... i think he might be shedding idk....thanks for the tip....

p.s. congrats on game 1 vs sharks.

 

[sandrachameleon]

did it eat yet today?

If not, you may want to go through that How to Ask for Help questionaire

 

[Chamster]

he didn't eat anything today unfortunately...didn't know even the slightest bit of interest.. i don't think he's shedding because his skin looks extremely new.

where can i find the questionnaire???

 

[ChameleonNerd]

under the Health Clinic in the Forums section you find the 'How to ask for Help'. and Sometimes after being introduced to a new food they will stop eating for a couple days. I am not sure why, but it seems pretty routine if you ask me.

 

[sandrachameleon]

under the Health Clinic in the Forums section you find the 'How to ask for Help'. and Sometimes after being introduced to a new food they will stop eating for a couple days. I am not sure why, but it seems pretty routine if you ask me.

Interesting. I've not heard or experienced that before.

 

[Chamster]

I forgot to mention that the 2 inch cham fell the entire hight of the cage straight from top to bottom. The cage is 4foot high.... Could that be the reason why it doesn't want to eat??