hey guys, I just got my Chameleon in from FL Chams, and I was wondering when would be a good time to feed him for the first time. He is really skinny, and i wanna feed him asap. Also how do you guys recommend feeding him? Ive got small crickets that Im sure he'll eat, but I am not a big insect guy myself. I do not enjoy touching them. How do you guys recommend I feed him and when.
New Veiled Chameleon
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carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
feed him in the morning or early afternoon. That way your chameleon willhave time to bask and digest his food. How old is your chameleon? A baby or juvi should be fed everyday and be fed around 20 small crickets a day. You should also be feeding other insects besides crickets such as silkworms, phoenix worms, hormworms,waxworms, superworms, butterworms moths, etc depending on the age of your chameleon will determine which worms and what size. Do you know about gutloading your feeders, calcium supplments, proper lighting etc?? you can cup feed, or let the crickets loose in the cage if they cannot escape. You can also handfeed but if you just got him hold off on that and let him adjust to his new surroundings.
jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
Congrats on your new baby. Feed him now. At 2 months old I would feed him 2 to 3 times a day, 6 to 8 small feeders each time. I would not feed much after 4 pm because they need time under their lights to warm up to digest food after they eat. Below's a link to my blog for new keepers. You should find it helpful. Jann
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html
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DavidBuchan
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Hello, welcome to the forum 
Jannbs blog is great and has all the info you need, but here's some more for you to read that was written especially for Veiled Chameleons.......
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html
It's best to disturb him as little as possible for the first week to let him settle in, so putting the crickets in a deep cup is probably best.
Jannbs blog is great and has all the info you need, but here's some more for you to read that was written especially for Veiled Chameleons.......https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html
It's best to disturb him as little as possible for the first week to let him settle in, so putting the crickets in a deep cup is probably best.
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DavidBuchan
Guest
That's totally normal for a new baby Just make sure he can't get too close to his basking light and he'll be fine.
Just make sure he can't get too close to his basking light and he'll be fine.
mullberrysdream
New Member
My baby (8 week old) is still super skinny and seems to be a very picky eater...I've made a few threads about him so I won't go into him here, but he also is always climbing on top of his screen. he loves it up there!
How old is yours? I bought mine at two weeks and looking back on I wish the breeder had waited until he was a little older
How old is yours? I bought mine at two weeks and looking back on I wish the breeder had waited until he was a little older
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DavidBuchan
Guest
They love fruit flies at that age.....have you tried them to get him eating more? I'm looking forward to breeding mine soon, in large part because it'll be so much fun to watch babies hunting flies again
