Hunting Strawberries

[Chamero]

Well since Im going to be getting out of the Chameleon Hobby for a bit, I thought now would be a good time to get some pics.

Too bad I waited so long to do this, but here is my male veiled eating some strawberries. Eventually I had planned to pay $100 for a 4-set of wireless cctv cameras. Then Id be able to monitor from my comp.

First he circles... Chooses one... Then bites....

 

[Chamero]

Heres is the second part....

He eats... See me..... then exits right after....

 

[Leroux2008]

Just like My male.... He indeed loves strawberries! My female..... well shes afraid of them XD I tried feeding her a piece today and she poked her throat out and started showing off her mad dark dots XD I even tried placing teh strawberry right next to her on a leaf she said heck no! im not eating that...

 

[Chamero]

Usually hes only attracted to moving food. But whenever I put in bright foods, hes all over them... haha Its gota be something to do with the colors. Anyways...off to feed him some morning crix.

 

[wontbme]

my veiled knocs out lettuce like a hundred locusts in a giant meadow... QUICK

she also likes berries.
its funny to watch her eat 'em

 

[Hoj]

my veiled loves almost all fruits and most veggies, kiwi is his absolute favourite.

 

[jacquesvanzijl]

chameleons eat fruits ?? hhhmmm..... thats cool

 

[carol5208]

So you are getting rid of your Veild then??? you said you are getting out of the hobby?

 

[javsto]

at what age is it recommended to feed fruits and berries to vieled chams? Also how do you introduce them to get them used to eating that instead of crix?

 

[Hoj]

i would not use them to replace live feeder, just a snack, i started buy talikng a small pc of kiwi and rubbing it on his lips i think he smelled of tasted it and went from there. other ideas ive heard are to take a feeder bowl and put alittle choped up fruit or veggies in their with the crickets your cham my accidently pick up a pc when shooting for a cricket and like it..

 

[Mac Daddy Smitt]

im Forsure gonna try giving him some strawberries, Although my aunt walked into the room the other day with a bright red sweater or and my boy went so dark, started hissing and hid behing my fingers, a week later he was in the back and my neighbor went out on his balcony a story or two above us, fifty feet over. My boy Riddick Flipped out, got dark, ran down the bush and hid from the sight of him.. he was also wearing a bright red shirt. So to all those who say their chams get mad at the sight of strawberries, i think it might be because chameleons( at least veiled's) are stressed or afraid of the colour red......theses are just my thoughts but if i could get a senior memeber to look into it.. thatd be very interesting to find out

 

[Chamero]

To introduce the fruits and veggies I put them on my chams daily walking path. This way he's bound to run into it at some point.

I think he just notices the red easier, but they definitely are aware of anything different in the cages.

If I put a pinky in his cage, he wont even go on that side of the cage at all. He ate a pinky once, and since then doesnt like the sight of them- so I dont even try and feed them anymore.

But yea, I sadly have to exit the hobby for a while at least. Im moving from California to Maryland late this June to look for a job. If anything, Ill just get a new one when im situated, but that probably wont happen for a while either... kinda bummed...

oh, and I cant wait to try some kiwi..good idea.