Snack Time

[ironace]

I quick video that my 6.5 year old son and I did using Apple iMovie.

We got Clem on July 30th and he has become a big part of the family.

Anyway hope you enjoy, here is the link: http://youtu.be/piDVgsOIQ04

 

[Lizardlover]

Are those mealworms you're feeding him?

 

[ironace]

Are those mealworms you're feeding him?

They are.... he gets a couple every now and then as a treat. The only thing he goes after faster are grasshoppers.

 

[no1lizardguy]

whats wrong with feeding them meal worms?

 

[camimom]

whats wrong with feeding them meal worms?

Mealworms are not high in nutrients, and have a hard exo skeleton that when consumed enough can cause an impaction in the chameleon.

 

[laurie]

Great video, if you want life easier on over cham offer only one or 2 worms at a time so he can focus, and his tongue may not stick as well when the worms are wet. I know about the focusing part, the tongue not sticking is a guess.

Your some must be thrilled, how cool to share that with him. Kudos

 

[DavidBuchan]

whats wrong with feeding them meal worms?

Nobody said there was anything wrong with it , but camimom is right, and so mealworms shouldn't really be fed as more than one meal per week (or a couple per day). They are also higher in fat than crickets (or any other good staple food).

 

[DavidBuchan]

Nice video, how old is he? Is he your first Chameleon?

 

[chamtrainer]

Mealworms are not high in nutrients, and have a hard exo skeleton that when consumed enough can cause an impaction in the chameleon.

Crickets can cause impaction as well...i agree it is not good to feed them too many mealworms but it is ok from time to time....the only thing you need to watch out for is:

Addiction
Impaction (could happen with any feeder)
Not well-gutloaded (make sure that the mealworms are well gutloaded before feeding..


It is true though that you should wait till after or before misting to give them their food (especially worms) because the chameleons tongue might not stick very well. Other than that i dont really see any problems from your behalf....The vieled looks great and the video was awesome. Keep us posted.

 

[ironace]

Nice video, how old is he? Is he your first Chameleon?

I believe that he is 7 or 8 months old and yes he is our first Chameleon.

 

[DavidBuchan]

I believe that he is 7 or 8 months old and yes he is our first Chameleon.

Ok, I'm sure you've done your research on it, but here's a link to a very good care sheet I often post - all the basics are there, and there is a part 2 with some basic gutloading info. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html