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[AlfredoMayFire]

Hello i have a relatively new young(i say that because his age is unkown but he isnt longer than 4-5inches) jackson chameleon. I was wondering if it was ok to feed the crickets veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and celery. I can't find anything concrete on the subject and i would like some advice on the subject. I know that lettuce is one they are normally fed I just mainly have access to these and wanted to know if giving them to crickets was okay.

 

[Pharaoh2015]

I think those are all good. I feed my spinach until they go to the cage.

 

[SSimsswiSS]

I was wondering if it was ok to feed the crickets veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and celery.

I would avoid using broccoli, and cauliflower too much. Carrots are used widely. And while no nutritional value in celery it can be used to hydrate the crickets, with the water stored inside the stock part of celery.

Try mustard greens, and a little chopped up butternut squash.

 

[Blink]

When I was researching the same topic, I found this really helpful:

https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/food/

And it's even from the forum!

 

[AlfredoMayFire]

Thanks

Thanks for all the help. I found the article from the forums extremely helpful thanks for the help !

 

[kinyonga]

Pharoh....spinach is not a good choice. Collards, kale, dandelion greens, endive, squash, zucchini, carrots, sweet potato, sweet red pepper, etc. are better choices.