How many crickets??

ChameleonClem

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so ive had chemeleons in the past, and when i fed them i always just let them eat untill they were full. I know this probably isnt desirable but they werent over wieght.

Is this a bad idea? Or just sloppy?
 
i'd say both.:rolleyes:.. over feeding can lead to choking/ digestion problems.. w/c u dont want..to happen... so i would be mindful if i were u...
 
Okay, thank you for the advice!

cant say how many pieces of cricks u need to give ur cham since i have no idea how big he/she (lengthwise) your pet is....

i can say if your cham is around 9 inches from tip of Nose to Anus,,then i would advice 10max crickets min of 5pcs...every other day... feeding must happen during daytime only.... ;)
 
cant say how many pieces of cricks u need to give ur cham since i have no idea how big he/she (lengthwise) your pet is....

i can say if your cham is around 9 inches from tip of Nose to Anus,,then i would advice 10max crickets min of 5pcs...every other day... feeding must happen during daytime only.... ;)
Okay :D i dont currently have a cham but ive had a couple in the past and id like to get another one
 
cant say how many pieces of cricks u need to give ur cham since i have no idea how big he/she (lengthwise) your pet is....

i can say if your cham is around 9 inches from tip of Nose to Anus,,then i would advice 10max crickets min of 5pcs...every other day... feeding must happen during daytime only.... ;)
I wonder if I'm doing it right. I usually put about 8 crickets in my chams feeder along with 3-4 dubia nymphs and they're usually gone except for maybe 1 dubia and the occasional superworm which I also put 3-4 some days. Seems like quiet a lot but I usually have about 10 crickets roaming round the drainage sterilite bin so I know he doesn't eat them all.
My ? Is, I know dubias are far more nutritious and filling than crickets, so should I just stick with dubias mostly? I will offer crickets and different worms here and there but since my Cham eats throughout the day and it's hard to keep track would the dubia idea be healthier (overweight)?
 
I wonder if I'm doing it right. I usually put about 8 crickets in my chams feeder along with 3-4 dubia nymphs and they're usually gone except for maybe 1 dubia and the occasional superworm which I also put 3-4 some days. Seems like quiet a lot but I usually have about 10 crickets roaming round the drainage sterilite bin so I know he doesn't eat them all.
My ? Is, I know dubias are far more nutritious and filling than crickets, so should I just stick with dubias mostly? I will offer crickets and different worms here and there but since my Cham eats throughout the day and it's hard to keep track would the dubia idea be healthier (overweight)?
I dont know if im in a good position to give advice but i read if your chameleon doesnt eat them within a couple minutes take them oit, because theyll actually eat your cham. :eek:
 
It depends on how old your chameleon is. What species it is. If it's female or male. All these things play a HUGE factor.
 
It depends on how old your chameleon is. What species it is. If it's female or male. All these things play a HUGE factor.
Mine is a baby (about 3 months) I can't help for the crickets to get out the feeder and im abiut to give nicks feeders are tey but the dubias stay there of course. I was just wondering about the amount of food.
 
Mine is a baby (about 3 months) I can't help for the crickets to get out the feeder and im abiut to give nicks feeders are tey but the dubias stay there of course. I was just wondering about the amount of food.
Someone just had the bright idea to put them in a large peanut butter jar. Perhahps you could fix it so your cham can get out, should it fall in, but not the crickets.
 
If you have a 3 month old baby you should be feeding as much as he will eat. It is often best to split the food into two different meals through out the day. Babies will eat A LOT more than you expect.
 
If you have a 3 month old baby you should be feeding as much as he will eat. It is often best to split the food into two different meals through out the day. Babies will eat A LOT more than you expect.
Yeah that's what I do pretty much, I put about 6-7 crickets and some dubias in there around 10 am and again around 2 pm. If dubias are still there I put another 6 crickets. Usually around 4 everything is gone
 
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