Starving, or glutenous pig? ?

[Christel]

According to the tons of reading, at her age (just over 5 mo., I think) she should be getting approx. 12-15 medium sized crickets per day... - not an "all you can eat buffet" In addition, she nibbles her plants - kale, collards, pothos (not as much as the veggies), and umbrella tree. She also gets mango when I get to the grocery store.
Case in point, today she had four small (1/2in x 1/2in) pieces of mango before her 15 crickets (calcium dusted, -D3), and she let me know she wanted MORE! ?
I HAVE read that they can get too fat, so.....
Is she just trying to be a glutton?
Thanks!
Oh, and once my laptop charges up, I'll fill out the form, but no real health issues, just not wanting to overfeed.

 

[salty dog]

How old are you???

 

[snitz427]

My girls would throw women and children out of the way for food. Clarice literally leaps from her branch when I have food. You really need to regulate the girls or they will eat and eat and eat... and end up developing too many eggs.

At 5 months my panther girls were getting about 10-12 small/med crickets (or the equivalent) and that’s it. At 8 months I started cutting back to 10 small bugs every other day. They are close to a year and now they get 6-8 small/med bugs 3x a week. They sorta cut themselves back.

My veileds, though, will eat and eat and eat if given the option.

 

[Ares05]

How old are you???

How is that relevant to the OP's question?

 

[JoXie411]

How old are you???

How old are you ?‍ ?‍

 

[Kaizen]

According to the tons of reading, at her age (just over 5 mo., I think) she should be getting approx. 12-15 medium sized crickets per day... - not an "all you can eat buffet" In addition, she nibbles her plants - kale, collards, pothos (not as much as the veggies), and umbrella tree. She also gets mango when I get to the grocery store.
Case in point, today she had four small (1/2in x 1/2in) pieces of mango before her 15 crickets (calcium dusted, -D3), and she let me know she wanted MORE! ?
I HAVE read that they can get too fat, so.....
Is she just trying to be a glutton?
Thanks!
Oh, and once my laptop charges up, I'll fill out the form, but no real health issues, just not wanting to overfeed.

Christel, remind me what species

 

[Kaizen]

Also, are you committed to offering fruits and veggies?

 

[Christel]

Christel, remind me what species

Oh, sorry!
Veiled Cham.

 

[Christel]

Also, are you committed to offering fruits and veggies?

Yes..... Is this a bad thing? I don't have my garden in, yet, and planned to plant some things just for her...
Apples and plum won't produce for a couple more years, but the peaches do, and a couple neighbors have pears... Other fruits are store bought.

 

[Kaizen]

Yes..... Is this a bad thing? I don't have my garden in, yet, and planned to plant some things just for her...

I think the jury is still out on whether or not this is good or bad. However, I wrote a blog about this very subject. Please don't feel obliged to read it, but I cite numerous studies and articles, and try to deliver the info in an accessible way. It might be of use.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleon-herbivory.2426/

 

[Christel]

How old are you???

How is this relevant to her appetite?
And what, may I ask, is your age? ?

 

[Christel]

I think the jury is still out on whether or not this is good or bad. However, I wrote a blog about this very subject. Please don't feel obliged to read it, but I cite numerous studies and articles, and try to deliver the info in an accessible way. It might be of use.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleon-herbivory.2426/

WoW, thanks!
I do need to run out back and change cam cards, but most certainly will read this when I get back.
This is greatly appreciated ?

 

[Kaizen]

WoW, thanks!
I do need to run out back and change cam cards, but most certainly will read this when I get back.
This is greatly appreciated ?

To answer your first question, at 6-9 months you can start to back off the feeding so that by 9 months she gets maybe 3-5 crickets 3 times a week. This is important especially for female veileds because they can be induced to lay huge clutches of eggs if over fed. My two girls get a single medium sized dubia on monday, 3 large crickets on wednesday, and 3 or for different worms (silks, supers, horns, bsfl) on saturday. I switch up the schedule regularly, but not the quantity. That's just what's worked for me.