FRUIT AND LETTUCE - NO GOOD!

[lthrbecks]

I've tried my veiled (juvenile) chameleon on bits of fruit and lettuce, always without success. Is it ok if he doesn't have this in his diet. He eats crickets, hoppers and an odd waxworm. Although, recently, he's gone off the waxworms. Some days he doesn't bother with anything to eat! Is this normal?

Thanks for any advice folks.
Mark

 

[SourGrape4u]

Get more verity of bugs and have a good gutload

 

[jamest0o0]

Waxworms aren't recommended as feeders anyway. Not terrible once in a while, but I shouldn't be fed often.

Veileds don't need to eat fruits and vegetables. Gutload and variety like mentioned.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

All of my Veileds are ravenous, eating machines.
They quickly eat ANY type of feeders that I offer.
They also eat a bit of Pathos.
But it's just growing in their enclosures anyway.

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Are fruits like apple or blueberries ok for chams?

 

[Alexander1]

Are fruits like apple or blueberries ok for chams?

To be safe, stick to feeding your cham a variety of feeders and gutload your feeders a variety of fruits and vegetables

 

[Serbianchameleon]

To be safe, stick to feeding your cham a variety of feeders and gutload your feeders a variety of fruits and vegetables

Yup tought so

 

[Mrjamwin]

Are fruits like apple or blueberries ok for chams?

If you don't mind me asking why is it that you would want to feed your Cham fruit?

 

[Serbianchameleon]

If you don't mind me asking why is it that you would want to feed your Cham fruit?

Wasn’t planning on it just asked. Already have too much feeders.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

A few times I've added a Hibiscus flower or two into my enclosures to feed a rogue cricket or two...
Many times, my Veileds have also eaten some of the flowers.
Clearly, they like what they like.