My Chameleon won't eat

[R.H]

Hello all i am a new member and would appreciate if someone is able to help me, I have a female pantha chameleon and she's 10 months old. iv had her for 6 month and she always had a small appritite regardless to what I offer.
she has been to see a vet and he does not seem that worried about her!!
I offer locusts, meal worms, wax worms.
so can any one offer productive advice please please

 

[Theveiled]

Do you feed her crickets? My chameleons staple is crickets but he also gets dubia roaches and the occasional weal worm that has just molted

 

[R.H]

No iv not tried, I feed them to my bearded dragons but the thought of me not being able to find any left overs of an evening scares me, I don't want her to be biten by them at night!!

 

[Theveiled]

You could also try dubia roaches. I feed my chameleon crickets in a cup that they can not jump out of (I don't know why they can't) and count how many he gets. Most of the time I watch him eat to make sure he eats them all. If not I take them out.

 

[R.H]

ok well maybe that is somethin I can try, what should I put crickets in??
my lola is only 60g and very tiny I'm startin to thing she's a dwarf chameleon ( is that possible) iv got a lady beingin me a few silk worms tomoz to try with lola before I buy a batch, and hoping this will help.
she has been poorly with a prolapse bowel but been verys and all working well, she's had a movement since although loose ( she's on laxatives to soften her stools) usage still white however she was dehydrated from prolapse but seem a ok now, just won't eat grrrrr

 

[Blang]

I would stop feeding the mealworms/ they are hard to digest & can cause impaction!

 

[Theveiled]

I put my crickets in a plastic cup like this. Its about 2 inches deep and 3 inches from side to side. I just sit it in some of the vines in his cage.

 

[R.H]

Sorry I do t think my 1st post was too clear, iv not used meal worms or morio worms for a couple months. This is somethin I tried to get her eating again!! she consumed a couple morio worms over a period of a couple weeks but soon stopped eating as per everything else :-(

 

[R.H]

I put my crickets in a plastic cup like this. Its about 2 inches deep and 3 inches from side to side. I just sit it in some of the vines in his cage.

ahhh ok, I see. I will give this ago as I'll try anything to get her to put on some weight and lift this hunger strike. Thank u, appreciate ur time

 

[R.H]

I would stop feeding the mealworms/ they are hard to digest & can cause impaction!

Thank you, yes I am aware of this and no longer has them !!

 

[R.H]

So today iv been given silkworms to try with my baby, so far she's only watched and not fired. how long shall I leave it in? it's been in since 9.30!!

I have bought a long container to put crickets in as reccommended yest , I'm currently gut loading the crickets shall I offer whilst silky still in there or wait .

I have had to feed previously by opening her mouth, should I try feed silky to her or leave?? any advice is helpful please!!

 

[Theveiled]

You can put them in the container but they may crawl out . I don't know about putting them with the crickets though. My chameleon also likes to eat off of the side of his cage so I just put the bug on the side and watch him to see if he eats it it usually works. My first chameleon did not eat so I would put him at the bottom of the cage and release some crickets.
I hope this helps and that she starts eating

 

[R.H]

Do you feed her crickets? My chameleons staple is crickets but he also gets dubia roaches and the occasional weal worm that has just molted

she's just eaten 2 small crickets that escaped beaker . although don't sound alot, it is amazing fingers crossed.
she won't however fire into beaker