Do Chams have taste Buds??

[meleondollars]

Did a quick search didn't find anything. Do Chameleons have taste buds? Wondering because there is a different level of interest in crickets depending on supplier and gut-loading. Wonder if they taste different to her.

 

[chino]

I read somewhere that they do... Let me try find that info.

 

[seanUTD]

Yes they sure do apparently

http://webhome.idirect.com/~chameleon/owners/chapter6-sub1.html

http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/enigma/1964/Other_Pages/likkin.htm

 

[meleondollars]

Thanks Sean. That was good info.

 

[Bernie]

If this is true then I feel sorry for my little fella. He shot at one of his own turds the other day that was sat on a leaf below. He didnt eat it but his tongue certainly touched it.

 

[meleondollars]

Bernie- That made me laugh out loud. Literally. Also, my cham likes to eat his shed skin. Eww.

 

[seanUTD]

Bernie- That made me laugh out loud. Literally. Also, my cham likes to eat his shed skin. Eww.

I have found this a lot... It seems thats VERY normal but like absolutely NOBODY can tell why?? Why are chams so damn strange sometimes haha

 

[Elizadolots]

My theory is it's an instinct to hide the fact that they are there. Nothing says "hey, look for the reptile" like a shed skin.

 

[Sodbuster]

Thats a good theory it makes total sense to me.

 

[clarkrw3]

This is funny because I switched my calcium sup to sticky tongues a while back and all of a sudden my cham was going on different feeder strikes for the first time and started going on a general hunger strike. I finally figured out he hates that berry flavor and as soon as I switched back to an unflavored and he was hungry enough to try something again he has gone back to his much less picky self.

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

I'm pretty sure they do, on a vid they seem to like berry flavored calcium dusting rather than the nasty tasting multivitamins, also, some chameleons will like certain foods as opposed to others.