Food other than bugs?

bimac6

bimac6

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Im in a bit of a tight money situation right now, and i cant really afford to go out and get crickets at the moment. Is there anything else i could feed my cham that i would have around the house? like fruits, vegetables, etc. I feed my beardie collard greens, could a cham eat that? its a small juvenile female oustalet's cham by the way. Thanks!
 
Yea...I dont want to sound mean but if you cant afford to feed your cham you shouldnt have him! Crickets are SOOO cheap! My local petstore has them for a dollar a dozen.

And if you buy online in bulk, its even cheaper. No, they need live food.
 
most chameleons chameleons are strict carnivores an exception could be a veiled chameleon. the chameleon CAN last a few days without food, depending the last time it was fed and how much. I suggest you look for someone in florida with a dubia roach colony after your brief money problem is over and start breeding your chameleon food so you wont have to buy crickets

search how to care for dubia roaches you will most likely like them better than crickets

take that offer julirs offered you or start selling lemonade

sorry if i sound a little mean but problems like this can get your chams sick
 
SRTtoZ said:
Yea...I dont want to sound mean but if you cant afford to feed your cham you shouldnt have him! Crickets are SOOO cheap! My local petstore has them for a dollar a dozen.

And if you buy online in bulk, its even cheaper. No, they need live food.
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They sell crickets at the pet store near me for 11Cents each. I usually get about 40 or so and that'll last about 2 weeks.

I didn't know you could buy them online. Is that what you do? Or do you know of any good places to do that?
 
Im just having to save my money for gas at the moment, but i should be able to buy some tomorrow
 
Poopdedoop, I noticed you're in Ontario. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'd guess that it might be a hassle to buy crickets from the USA and get them shipped into Canada.
No matter, one of the forum sponsors, Chameleon Nation is in Canada.
He sells feeders, including crickets.
Here's a link:
http://www.trinitychameleons.com/
Of course, if 40 last you 2 weeks, you might not want to buy 500 ;)
 
Butterfly net
Container
Open field
Done!
You're in Florida! You'll find loads of great food that are pesticide free if you just have a free hour to romp. Have fun. Your Cham will love the treats.
 
Phil or Deb lol not sure who is posting :eek: Have a good point. you can catch bugs.... If you haven't fed him for one day, he'll be fine.... depending on age. How old is he? what kind of cham? You can give him collard greens if he'll eat them.... Try strawberries.. I hear chams like them. you can also do apples I think. I would try catching some bugs outside. A light bulb and a net at night will catch some fun flying bugs. I just can't tell you what you should or shouldn't feed him, because I don't know what is safe and what isn't. :eek:

and I hate to jump on this... but if you can't afford food, maybe you might need to rethink having a chameleon. They are not cheap. If you just had a mishap and short on money, not a big deal. If you are close to Julie, I would take her up on getting some bugs, just don't use her as a crutch LOL.
 
I know you guys live pretty close-so if you let me know maybe I can drop some off when I am running errands.
 
You should order bulk superworms... or even just a few... those things dont die! lol they would make a great backup food source.

-Steve
 
i would be very careful if u try grasshoppers cause there are poisinous grasshoppers in florida

i dont know what they are called but i would do some research on them first
 
jamncristian said:
i would be very careful if u try grasshoppers cause there are poisinous grasshoppers in florida

i dont know what they are called but i would do some research on them first
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Lubber Grasshoppers, basically anything that has color that doesnt blend in with its natural surrounding is something to be weary of.
 
jamncristian said:
most chameleons chameleons are strict carnivores an exception could be a veiled chameleon.
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Just an FYI chams are insectivorous animals not carnivores.

I agree that you should have no issues catching bugs. Even if it means a 20-30 minute drive to get outside of the city. I would be hesitant in feeding off insects you can catch in a field that may be in the middle of a neighborhood. There's a small chance that they may have been exposed to pesticides.

The only thing is, if I wasn't sure of the bugs, I would research them before feeding. There are plenty of poisonous bugs here native and non natives. The love bug comes to mind as a nono non native.
 
Pure said:
Just an FYI chams are insectivorous animals not carnivores.

I agree that you should have no issues catching bugs. Even if it means a 20-30 minute drive to get outside of the city. I would be hesitant in feeding off insects you can catch in a field that may be in the middle of a neighborhood. There's a small chance that they may have been exposed to pesticides.

The only thing is, if I wasn't sure of the bugs, I would research them before feeding. There are plenty of poisonous bugs here native and non natives. The love bug comes to mind as a nono non native.
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Ive seen vids of chams eating chams, mice, and other lizards. I would have to say they are carnivores/insectivores.
 
The fact that they eat these high protein items, on occasion, doesn't change their listing in the dietary realm. Feed a cham nothing but these items, and you will soon find out it is an inappropriate diet. True carnivores require high amounts of protein. Too much protein for a cham, is very detrimental to their health.

There are those (myself) included that believe it to be beneficial to offer these food sources on an occasional basis to be beneficial. But one has to be careful not to feed it to them too often.
 
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