lizardboy119796
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Hi i am starting this thread cuz i have heard a lot of different ways to feed your chameleons.I have heard to just put like a dozen crix in the tank every once in a while and some other things.what is the best way?
How much to feed
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Dankmeleon
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place them all in a feeder cup and allow them to escape randomly or if your cham is really hungry he'll eat them right out of the cup
crickets are widely documented as evil and you don't want more crix than your guy can handle running around as they can bite him do him much harm, like his eyes
15 is a lil high, maybe small crix, and maybe during the growing ages, but once your cham is grown 10 is a much more realistic answer
crickets are widely documented as evil and you don't want more crix than your guy can handle running around as they can bite him do him much harm, like his eyes
15 is a lil high, maybe small crix, and maybe during the growing ages, but once your cham is grown 10 is a much more realistic answer
Tatooineboy
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The feeder cup option works very well for my little guy, Baron, whos is 4 months old. It contains the crickets in one place, then he can eat them at his desire.
Dankmeleon
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just make sure his feeder cup has some small holes poked in it so the crix don't drown if your misting or you expect the automisters to come on
also change the location of where you hang it in his cage regularly to keep him very interested
also change the location of where you hang it in his cage regularly to keep him very interested
ChromaChameleons
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If your choice of cage includes one that can contain the crickets , then free ranging them is no problem. A healthy Chameleon will not be harmed by crickets. If you are concerned , just leave a small pile of fish food flakes in the corner of the cage and the crickets will eat there . By free ranging the crickets, your chameleon gets the added benefit of hunting them down. Definetly good for breaking their boredom.
Dankmeleon
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you say a healthy chameleon will not be harmed by crickets
that is a false statement, any chameleon can be harmed by crickets, all it takes is one crick to jump on your chameleons face and start biting at his scales, or eyes
the rest of your statement is true, your cham will def enjoy hunting them down, just make sure there aren't more than he can hunt 90 percent of cricket chameleon injuries happen from cricks that hide in the cage and attack your sleeping, healthy chameleon
ChromaChameleons
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Dankmelon, if you have a differing opinion than say as much. To call my opinion a false statement is bogus. So, back up your opinion, if you want to challenge mine. What are your sources. Mine is personal experience.
What publication quoted 90%.
The only chams I have ever seen bitten or harmed by crickets have been old or sick ones.
What have the rest of the members here experienced.
Choose your words more carefully, pinhead!
What publication quoted 90%.
The only chams I have ever seen bitten or harmed by crickets have been old or sick ones.
What have the rest of the members here experienced.
Choose your words more carefully, pinhead!
Dankmeleon
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calm down, buddy
First of all, your statement was false, i didn't go about pointing it out in such a jerky way either, as the second part of your statement was correct.
Your statement was a false statement.
To say that a healthy chameleon isn't succeptible to cricket bites, because they are healthy is a joke!, a false joke.
Crickets can eat through screen, which mean crickets can eat through scales, cause infections, etc etc.
you are misinforming someone with false information to tell them crickets won't harm a healthy chameleon, as crickets will harm ANY chameleon giving the chance.
My sources are my own personal experience and experiences of others, not only in the chameleon circle, but in other reptiles, as well.
I made up the 90 percent fact, however I wouldn't be surprised if that fact is 100 percent accurate, as most of cricket bites, do happen, to your healthy, cham while he is sleeping.
you say the only chams you have seen bitten by crickets are old and sick ones, you have obviously never worked with young chameleons or neonates, which can be healthy and VERY VERY succeptible to cricket harm.
So, I respectfully would inform you again that your statement was false, and you shouldn't go about being so aggravated by it, i'm only trying to help you
if i was being a jerk i would have just said your whole state ment was false, but i made sure to distinguish the part that was right, just because i disagree with you, doesn't mean you have to go on the defensive
and its you that should choose your words more carefully, I'm not the one who is blatantly incorrect and you are.
First of all, your statement was false, i didn't go about pointing it out in such a jerky way either, as the second part of your statement was correct.
Your statement was a false statement.
To say that a healthy chameleon isn't succeptible to cricket bites, because they are healthy is a joke!, a false joke.
Crickets can eat through screen, which mean crickets can eat through scales, cause infections, etc etc.
you are misinforming someone with false information to tell them crickets won't harm a healthy chameleon, as crickets will harm ANY chameleon giving the chance.
My sources are my own personal experience and experiences of others, not only in the chameleon circle, but in other reptiles, as well.
I made up the 90 percent fact, however I wouldn't be surprised if that fact is 100 percent accurate, as most of cricket bites, do happen, to your healthy, cham while he is sleeping.
you say the only chams you have seen bitten by crickets are old and sick ones, you have obviously never worked with young chameleons or neonates, which can be healthy and VERY VERY succeptible to cricket harm.
So, I respectfully would inform you again that your statement was false, and you shouldn't go about being so aggravated by it, i'm only trying to help you
if i was being a jerk i would have just said your whole state ment was false, but i made sure to distinguish the part that was right, just because i disagree with you, doesn't mean you have to go on the defensive
and its you that should choose your words more carefully, I'm not the one who is blatantly incorrect and you are.
ChromaChameleons
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You really feel you are some kind of authority.. now you are telling me to calm down. And keep the "buddy" comment for your friends. I'm perfectly calm. And I differ in opinion. Unlike you , I do think you are a jerk.
And when you admit that you are fabricating information , ( re: 90%), where do you get off telling me I'm misinforming anyone. Pot calling the kettle black?
And when you admit that you are fabricating information , ( re: 90%), where do you get off telling me I'm misinforming anyone. Pot calling the kettle black?
Dankmeleon
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not only are you wrong but you don't learn quickly either, I'm not an authority I didn't know there needed to be an authority to tell people crickets bite things, good luck
I'm sure a lot of people would agree that the high majority of cricket attacks to HEALTHY CHAMS there is your word again, happen at night, because just like i"m sure you would agree, when HEALTHY chams are awake, they can at least make an effort to fight off the attacker
Instead of worrying about the fact that I made up, which is correct, you should worry about everything wrong that you made up, like crickets won't harm a healthy chameleon, that is just a stupidly false comment, the end
If i was a new member I'd rather have someone tell me the truth, which is crickets CAN be dangerous, I never said they are serial killers or decapitate chameleons.
Than have someone pass as knowledgeable with information that has more than a good chance of being wrong!
Its common knowledge that crickets are evil, get over it.
its not like chameleons have hands they can wipe a crickets off with, if you have ever seen a cricket jump on top of chams and seen him freeze in horror than you would find your argument as pointless as I do.
All i said were that crix can do harm, and that your statement of they will 100 percent not hurt a healthy cham, is bogus, and so are you for defending it
so the only thing i find humorous is how relentless you are over such a small point....which makes you wrong, and dumb
good day
I'm sure a lot of people would agree that the high majority of cricket attacks to HEALTHY CHAMS there is your word again, happen at night, because just like i"m sure you would agree, when HEALTHY chams are awake, they can at least make an effort to fight off the attacker
Instead of worrying about the fact that I made up, which is correct, you should worry about everything wrong that you made up, like crickets won't harm a healthy chameleon, that is just a stupidly false comment, the end
If i was a new member I'd rather have someone tell me the truth, which is crickets CAN be dangerous, I never said they are serial killers or decapitate chameleons.
Than have someone pass as knowledgeable with information that has more than a good chance of being wrong!
Its common knowledge that crickets are evil, get over it.
its not like chameleons have hands they can wipe a crickets off with, if you have ever seen a cricket jump on top of chams and seen him freeze in horror than you would find your argument as pointless as I do.
All i said were that crix can do harm, and that your statement of they will 100 percent not hurt a healthy cham, is bogus, and so are you for defending it
so the only thing i find humorous is how relentless you are over such a small point....which makes you wrong, and dumb
good day
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Chase
Chameleon Enthusiast
I have to agree with ChromaChameleons with the fact that the Crickets don't usually get far IF there is only one. I agree with Dankmeleon only if there is more than 5. Anything that is sleeping would wake up if something bit them. Also, it usually is a older or sick lizard that gets attacked and doesn't really do anything.
LPR08
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Justin Carl
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I have seen a cricket chew on the ridge/back of a sleeping chameleon.
I think all the politics needs to be kept to a minimum too.
I think all the politics needs to be kept to a minimum too.
Dankmeleon
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who feeds there cham just one cricket? all i said was be careful the end.
a sleeping cham garunteed to wake up from cricket bite?
don't be so fast to think that, a cricket bite probably feels exactly like a pointy branch, which chams are use to feeling while they sleep, in trees. not to mention crickets are tiny, and chameleons are deep sleepers, considering they live in windy trees and stay asleep. crickets can easily hide in the cage and come out at night, i don't see anyone arguing that.
I never said older sick chams aren't attacked more frequently, All I said was that healthy chams are also subject, which he said was not the case, and i corrected him and he threw a fit, politics, hmmmm there aren't much politics to worry about when someone is that wrong.
misinformation, a killer
a sleeping cham garunteed to wake up from cricket bite?
don't be so fast to think that, a cricket bite probably feels exactly like a pointy branch, which chams are use to feeling while they sleep, in trees. not to mention crickets are tiny, and chameleons are deep sleepers, considering they live in windy trees and stay asleep. crickets can easily hide in the cage and come out at night, i don't see anyone arguing that.
I never said older sick chams aren't attacked more frequently, All I said was that healthy chams are also subject, which he said was not the case, and i corrected him and he threw a fit, politics, hmmmm there aren't much politics to worry about when someone is that wrong.
misinformation, a killer
Chase
Chameleon Enthusiast
I meant if there is one left. Like you put 10 in there and then the Chameleon eats 9. I'm not saying anything to offend you, I was just giving my opinion. Lol, I'm not even going to post anymore on this thread because I don't want to have a long drawn out arguement. Like I said, just my opinion.
ChromaChameleons
New Member
now who is relentless.... just keep restating your comments....
Dankmeleon
New Member
okayyy remind me not to let you watch my chams lol
linkin park no offense taken, just saying in general
linkin park no offense taken, just saying in general
Dankmeleon
New Member
and even if they did wake up from the bite, the damage has already been done
oh yea were you saying about crickets being harmless to healthy chameleons, thats right.
oh yea were you saying about crickets being harmless to healthy chameleons, thats right.
ChromaChameleons
New Member
i wouldn't dream of subjecting your chams to my inexperience...but , if I ask really nicely , would you watch mine
I have seen many crickets climb on chams and the chameleon simply twitching to shake the cricket off. I have never seen a cricket attack a healthy cham, especially if there is an alternate food source available for the crickets. The presumption that a healthy cham can fend off or avoid being bitten is not incorrect or stupid.
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