eating fig tree

[bradleymarky]

today i bought a weeping fig tree as i thought it would look nice and plenty places for nelly to explore.
i went out for an hour and on my return i noticed the top section had been eaten.
i am sure this plant is non toxic but nelly is 2 months old and shouldnt be eating greens yet, i thought it could have been a cricket but they are only small size 2`s and only one went missing in the viv

i`m puzzled

 

[OOOst16]

weeping figs are on the safe plant list. therefore i dont think you have an issue. if your chameleon is a vield then there is no supprise that its been eaten. i dono how much was consumend but vields eat plants like crazy. i dont think you should worry. a chams not going to over stuff itself on greens to the point at wich its going to be harmed, if they did.....then chameleons woudlnt excist in the wild.

 

[Thompson]

If your cham is eating the ficus to much I would remove it because that white stuff is mildy toxic and can cause eye problems.

 

[gary1621]

You could increase your misting/dripper. Eatting veg is also a way of getting more fluid

I wouldnt remove the plant just yet. Keep an eye on your Cham and see how things go

Keep us updated

 

[bradleymarky]

she is a veiled, the plant cost me £14.99 and dont want it to be eaten straight away
ive not really looked into fruit and veg for my cham as i didnt think she would need it for a while, anybody give me any tips

 

[OOOst16]

collard greens = most amount of calcium in a veggie.....my vield loves collard green leaves. theres so much calcium in them. its a great gutload aswell. get a few big leaves at a store. wash them . hang them from the top of cage and boom eaten! make sure they are organic though.

 

[bradleymarky]

i put a few very small bits of cabbage in this morning with her and
she walked straight past them (over them) i suppose it takes
time

the fig tree does hold water on the leaves very well so she can have
a drink if she likes

 

[sallyb]

Lol - I woudn`t worry too much about it so long as he`s not eating vast amounts. Gizzy has always munched her fig trees (we`ve had 3 now) and it has never had an ill effect other than a very bald tree We now have a schefflera and pothos and she has had a dabble with those to. What we have noticed is that she only seems interested in the new leaves so she leaves it alone once she`s eaten them. Hopefully your little one will soon loose interest. Have you tried feeding Rocket and Cress ? Rocket is a big hit in our house.

 

[bradleymarky]

Lol - I woudn`t worry too much about it so long as he`s not eating vast amounts. Gizzy has always munched her fig trees (we`ve had 3 now) and it has never had an ill effect other than a very bald tree We now have a schefflera and pothos and she has had a dabble with those to. What we have noticed is that she only seems interested in the new leaves so she leaves it alone once she`s eaten them. Hopefully your little one will soon loose interest. Have you tried feeding Rocket and Cress ? Rocket is a big hit in our house.

i will try that its cheaper than buying a plant every few weeks ! thanks