Swiss chard leaves

[Angelwolf]

Hi all! I have been trying to find out if I can give my male veiled chameleon fresh Swiss chard leaves. He loves to eat the leaves from the plants in his enclosure (he has even eaten his hibiscus tree so bald I had to remove it from the cage so it can recover!). So what I want to know is if it's safe to offer fresh Swiss chard leaves, occasionally. All I can find is information about using it as a gutload. Nothing about the safety of offering it directly to him. Thanks in advance!

 

[Angelwolf]

Bump

 

[Fiona's Mom]

I did a little research on it and can not find it listed as being safe....so when in doubt...NO.

 

[Andee]

If it's safe to gutloaded with its usually safe to feed.

 

[Fiona's Mom]

If it's safe to gutloaded with its usually safe to feed.

Thanks...I read her post wrong and thought she was asking if she should gut load too.

 

[Chachi]

I would find out what it is, cabbage, onion, lettuce, etc. Then see if others in that family are ok

 

[Andee]

Swiss chard is closer related to kale, it's considered a dark leafy green with a slightly bitter taste that most people cook to eat it.

 

[Angelwolf]

If it's safe to gutloaded with its usually safe to feed.

That's what I was thinking, because they get the same thing from in the cricket's gut.

 

[Angelwolf]

Ok. Thanks guys!

 

[Andee]

I think the only things that are definitely bad to feed that you can gutload with is citrus.