Excite with food?

[Jefe The Chameleon]

Since my Panther Chameleon Jefe was taken to a vet and said to be healthy, I need help. I tried wax worms, butterworms, superworms, dubia roaches, and crickets. None of these appeal to him anymore. This has been going on for weeks. I am not sure if he is bored or what. His setup is fine so don't worry about that. I have had him since November 2015 and he used to eat like crazy (I got him at 3 months old). Is there anything I can use to excite him to eat again? Is he bored or do chameleons at his age do these kinds of things? I so confoozed

 

[MSMorgan]

You could always try a hornworm. Did they do a fecal? Has anything changed in your husbandry or set up? Lucky did this as well and then started eating again without batting an eye. Keep water going, but remove all feeders for a day or two and then offer a nice, juicy, soft bodied worm.

 

[Jefe The Chameleon]

You could always try a hornworm. Did they do a fecal? Has anything changed in your husbandry or set up?

About a week ago I moved his cage around but this has been going on for a while. Every now and then I'll see a perfectly normal poop.

 

[MSMorgan]

If you see poop, then he's eating at some point, you may just have missed it. They're sneaky little eaters. When you see a fresh one, I'd take it in for a check. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Jefe The Chameleon]

If you see poop, then he's eating at some point, you may just have missed it. They're sneaky little eaters. When you see a fresh one, I'd take it in for a check. Better safe than sorry.

Yeah everyonce in a while he will eat a roaming cricket

 

[Jefe The Chameleon]

So He pooped finally and it was very very small. I have not seen him eat in a long time

 

[ChameLIonLover]

Try hornworms and blue bottle flies! you can get both of them at rainbowmealworms...

That's where I normally get mine at least. Cheap shipping, that's why I like em.

 

[NERVOUS]

I was just going to suggest Horn worms and/or Silk worms and/or Blue Bottle flies in addition to N. cinerea (aka Lobster roaches or Speckled roaches) and P. nivea (aka Green Banana roaches).

Best of luck... Hopefully, one of the suggested feeders above will end your Cham's hunger strike.