chameleon wont poop

[thatgurlbritni]

My male chameleon hasn't pooped for 1-1 1/2 weeks. He never eats his crickets so I bought him meal worms and he loves them. That's all he ever eats. Are they bad for him? Do they cause impactions? Thanks for any help!

 

[Cait0420]

Could he be impacted from too much chitlin from mealworms

 

[Reyphox]

Agreed, impaction could be the cause. Keep him well hydrated, mist with warm water. Stop feeding meal worms and switch to superworms or some other feeder like crickets or roaches. You might also be feeding him too much.

 

[thatgurlbritni]

I find him 5 worms a day and thank you! Do they sell superworms at petco?

 

[Bush baby]

Definitely the worms. If he's a Veiled try feeding him fruits or veggies. I would also stay away from the roaches; it has been my experience that they are also harder to digest.

 

[thatgurlbritni]

thank you! and will he just eat the veggies out of his dish?

 

[Bush baby]

Yep. Try blueberries, sliced bell pepper, mustard greens

 

[thatgurlbritni]

Thank you soooo much.
I will try all 3 of them Friday when I get paid