New cham owner

[alphakenc]

They will usually eat when all the condition are correct,we need to find out why is he not eating@chlobo,cant take this lightly since younger chameleon needs their food everyday,but 3days seems very odd to me

 

[chlobo]

They will usually eat when all the condition are correct,we need to find out why is he not eating@chlobo,cant take this lightly since younger chameleon needs their food everyday,but 3days seems very odd to me

as i said earlier, chameleons need time to adjust to their new home. they are easily stressed and keeping his surroundings as stress-free as possible will help him adjust sooner. many chameleon keepers here on the forums have experienced their chameleons not eating for the first few days after their arrival in their new home, so there is no need to worry for now. it is completely normal even though it doesn't seem that way.

 

[chlobo]

Also what type of food are u feeding him with??

i was going to ask that as well. if the food you are feeding him with isn't right then that is why he may not be eating

 

[Justin T]

U havnt answer me if you see any poop in the cage,cause he might ate something not infront of ur presence,

Sorry I was emailing the guy back. Some was whit and some was a mix of whit and a yellowish color

 

[Justin T]

i was going to ask that as well. if the food you are feeding him with isn't right then that is why he may not be eating

I'm feeding him crix gut loaded with carrots and potatoes

 

[alphakenc]

I know what you saying,but it is important to just making sure he will be absolutely in a perfect health condition,thats why Im asking him to find the "poop"so at least we know is not a health issues. Rather than a transporting to a new home issue@chlobo

 

[alphakenc]

Are you putting the cricket in a feeder cup or inside the cage

 

[Justin T]

when did you get your cham? it is normal for them not to eat for a little while when you first get them so i would put some feeders in there and leave him alone to let him adjust.


i understand that, and your setup at the moment should be fine for now. i use pothos plants in my cage and you can get them at places like home depot for pretty cheap

I got him around 2-3 days ago

 

[Justin T]

Sorry

Are you putting the cricket in a feeder cup or inside the cage

no i am putting them on the screen near him

 

[chlobo]

I know what you saying,but it is important to just making sure he will be absolutely in a perfect health condition,thats why Im asking him to find the "poop"so at least we know is not a health issues. Rather than a transporting to a new home issue@chlobo

oh, i apologize i didn't see that. if he is not eating and it isn't a stress related issue then he may have some parasites. the only way to know if he does or not is to take a fecal sample (his poop) to a vet and have them run tests on it. however if i understand correctly you are in a tough financial situation and vet fees these days are really nasty .

 

[Justin T]

Sorry

no i am putting them on the screen near him

I have also tried super worms that he gave me

 

[chlobo]

Sorry

noni am putting them on the screen near him

i would put some crickets in a cup (make sure your cham can reach them but they can't get out and run all over the place) and leave them in his cage so if he gets hungry he can eat and they are easily accessible.

also what size are the crickets?

 

[Justin T]

oh, i apologize i didn't see that. if he is not eating and it isn't a stress related issue then he may have some parasites. the only way to know if he does or not is to take a fecal sample (his poop) to a vet and have them run tests on it. however if i understand correctly you are in a tough financial situation and vet fees these days are really nasty .

Ya I am tight on funds right now and my parents won't take him a vet right now

 

[alphakenc]

Dont be sorry Justin,I feel bad to ask u all these questions,I just want your cham to be ok,thats all,so did you count how many crickets u put in there?and also what size of the crickets u put in the cage?is the cricket smaller enough to get eaten by ur little cham(usually the size of ur cricket should be like the width of ur chams head)

 

[Justin T]

i would put some crickets in a cup (make sure your cham can reach them but they can't get out and run all over the place) and leave them in his cage so if he gets hungry he can eat and they are easily accessible.

also what size are the crickets?

Small

 

[Justin T]

Dont be sorry Justin,I feel bad to ask u all these questions,I just want your cham to be ok,thats all,so did you count how many crickets u put in there?and also what size of the crickets u put in the cage?is the cricket smaller enough to get eaten by ur little cham(usually the size of ur cricket should be like the width of ur chams head)

Yes they are smaller than the width of his head I put like 7

 

[Justin T]

i would put some crickets in a cup (make sure your cham can reach them but they can't get out and run all over the place) and leave them in his cage so if he gets hungry he can eat and they are easily accessible.

also what size are the crickets?

Do I put the cup on the ground?

 

[alphakenc]

Great and u still have 7 in there so they haven't got eaten am i correct?

 

[Justin T]

And how would I know if has eaten (just in case he ate and I just don't know it)? Just by how much he goes to the bathroom?

 

[Justin T]

Great and u still have 7 in there so they haven't got eaten am i correct?

Great and u still have 7 in there so they haven't got eaten am i correct?

Yes I am pretty sure. I am helping my dad work at my old house because he payed for the uvb light and the plant