He ate a weird bug!

[bucky]

I was misting my cham outside on his plant. I had turned around to put the mister down and before i could react,he had shot at a bug that had landed on a leaf in front of him It looked like a wasp,but it wasnt yellow and black,i dont think it had a stinger. I only know this because i noticed more flying around so i took him inside. What should i do?

 

[Vibrant Chameleons]

Don't panic, I'm sure he'll be fine.

 

[bucky]

You positive? I just dont want it to have pesticides on it or anything. And the fact that its an unknown bug really scares me!

 

[Vegas Chad]

Panic......

But really... Nt much you can do at this point. Chances are that your guy will be fine.

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

Just keep an eye on him. He most likely be fine. Mine has done this to me a couple of times.

Deep Breath.........

 

[opihiman]

For the most part I don't think there is much you can do other than what you did already. If you are really worried keep a careful eye on him for the next 24 hours and make sure to keep him hydrated as normal.

He should be fine....

OPI

 

[Cainschams]

I agree that he should be fine also. My two adults have really wide screen outside cages. There are a lot of bugs that can fit through the cage and Im sure if they can catch them they eat them. I have noticed both of them chomping away several times and wondering what they just ate. I have yet to have a problem but I do still worry.

 

[Jeremy l]

mine did the same thing i grounded him from going out side for the summer !

 

[JoshCrane1]

bad chameleon!! your on restriction budday!! and no waxworms till you finish your crickets.

 

[FOREVER ENDEAVOR]

lol ^ ......

 

[Cainschams]

bad chameleon!! your on restriction budday!! and no waxworms till you finish your crickets.

AHHHHHAHAHAHA. That gave me a good laugh. I guess I am a bad father. I just let mine galavant whenever he pleases and do what he wants

 

[bucky]

Thanks alot guys I was like OMG OMG OMG OMG i kept on slappin my face and my neighbors were like what the hell lol. I made sure to mist him extra though,but not too much.

 

[Kat77]

Yeah, I was going to actually start a similar thread. Mine hasn't EATEN any scary bugs yet, but I caught my man trying to shove a big gross black bug in our cham's cage today and stopped him right before he opened the door. What are the chances something bad could happen???

 

[bucky]

One time when i was giving him a shower,i saw a slug start to crawl out of the soil...i saw as soon as he did and i moved my hand right in front of it before he got it,boy was i lucky! Then it happened again but i made sure he didnt get that one too. The slug mustve gone into the plant while it was outside.

 

[albacheck]

What are the chances something bad could happen???

Usually low, but it really depends on the amount of pesticides used in your area...