Drinking tips

[Weebo]

Looking for some tips to get my veiled to drink more. He is a year old, he is drinking a little but his unrate looks slightly dehydrated. I have a misting system runs 2-3 minutes 5 times a day. Also have a dripper set up opposite side of his heat lamp. Any tips?

 

[Chameleomom]

Try to give him some horn worms

 

[RobTheChameleonLover]

Try to give him some horn worms

So i guess hornworms hold alot of water.

 

[Sirbudlbc]

Blueberries helped me cut them in quarters.

 

[Brodybreaux25]

So i guess hornworms hold alot of water.

A lot!

 

[Weebo]

Anybody have tips on setting up their dropper in a good location? Mine is opposite side of the heat lamp dripping onto a pothos leaf. Is it better on the hot side of the cage?

 

[Chameleomom]

I personally have mine on the cooler side so the water does not get hot

 

[Weebo]

That's what I figured too but he never seams interested and don't think he's drinking from it

 

[Weebo]

And I've tried fruit before but never worked with him. Plus with the misting on a timer and fruit bowl just fills with water I've stuck pieces on branches but he's never touched them

 

[Graves923]

You can lead a horse to water, but you can not make it drink.

If you are worried about your chams hydration try the shower method for 10-15 minutes once or twice per week. Horn worms are also good for helping rehydrate chameleons.

 

[Arpretty]

Make sure the dripper is dripping onto leaves of some kind. He may lap up droplets off of these, maybe even while climbing around the cage. My dripper drips onto a long “vine” of leaves, so various leaves at various heights get water droplets - gives him options while he’s exploring if he gets thirsty.

 

[NickTide]

keeping the humidity up is just about as important as actually drinking. Mine seldom drink but the humidity stays steady and up thanks to live plants.

 

[Weebo]

Humidity is good dripper lands on leaves. He is not unhealthy dehydrated I would just like to see his urate a bit more white. I'll try hormworms