Tried to give Chams a few Banana Chunks

[Zoey]

You could have sworn I was trying to kill them :|

They both got dark and hissed at the pieces of banana.

Maybe we'll have better luck next time?!?!



How do you guys get your Chameleons to eat things besides bugs?


My Male ate a chunk of Carrot ONCE but that was by accident, he doesn't seem interested in anything besides bugs. . .

 

[Nicodemayo]

I would try feeding him collard greens. Collard greens are loaded with vitamin a, c, calcium, and all sorts of stuff thats good for your cham. I would tear off little chunks of it (after you wash it well) and place the pieces on a vine that the cham will frequently travel. Normally when they see it on their vine, check it out to see what it is, they'll munch it right up.

 

[kinyonga]

Bananas contain quite a lot of phosphorus...almost 5 times more than the amount of calcium....so I don't use them.

 

[Dean Pulcini]

I had a Jackson chameleon that use to eat whole seedless red grapes like they were crickets very odd.

 

[Zoey]

I would try feeding him collard greens. Collard greens are loaded with vitamin a, c, calcium, and all sorts of stuff thats good for your cham. I would tear off little chunks of it (after you wash it well) and place the pieces on a vine that the cham will frequently travel. Normally when they see it on their vine, check it out to see what it is, they'll munch it right up.

Thats for the tip. I'll try that next time I want them to try something new

 

[Zoey]

Bananas contain quite a lot of phosphorus...almost 5 times more than the amount of calcium....so I don't use them.

I didn't know that, so thanks for letting me know! I'll keep banana treats to a minimum.

 

[Zoey]

I had a Jackson chameleon that use to eat whole seedless red grapes like they were crickets very odd.

I'll look into this as well. Maybe they would like those better then what I've tried

 

[Brad Ramsey]

I didn't know that, so thanks for letting me know! I'll keep banana treats to a minimum.

I don't use any fruit at all.
They don't need it, and you may be offering something that isn't all that great for them.
Collard greens are the way to go ... in my opinion.
Keep it simple!

-Brad

 

[Zoey]

I don't use any fruit at all.
They don't need it, and you may be offering something that isn't all that great for them.
Collard greens are the way to go ... in my opinion.
Keep it simple!

-Brad

Thanks Brad, I will keep it to collard green next time I feel like experimenting

 

[RhettusMaximus]

I don't use any fruit at all.
They don't need it, and you may be offering something that isn't all that great for them.
Collard greens are the way to go ... in my opinion.
Keep it simple!

-Brad

My cham seems to have turned vegetarian on me all the sudden... he won't eat crickets and even hornworms but he DEVOURS romaine lettuce. Everything else he just turns his nose up to it... Any idea why?

 

[PardalisGirl]

Stick with greens........

As a long time iguana owner, I learned all the high calcium/low phosphorus foods. I never give my iguana bananas. Organic dandelion greens are really good along with collard greens. They make veggie "clips" so you can clip the greens and hang them on the side of the wire cage or a branch. They sell them at pet stores in the small animal section (rabbits, hamsters, etc.)

 

[Zoey]

As a long time iguana owner, I learned all the high calcium/low phosphorus foods. I never give my iguana bananas. Organic dandelion greens are really good along with collard greens. They make veggie "clips" so you can clip the greens and hang them on the side of the wire cage or a branch. They sell them at pet stores in the small animal section (rabbits, hamsters, etc.)

Okay we will look into getting something like that, maybe.

So is it pretty much the greens Iguanas can eat, Chameleons can eat?

 

[PardalisGirl]

Iguanas..........

Yes, the greens iguana eat would be fine for chams since they are all supposed to be high in calcium and low in phosphorus. But my iguanas get a lot of other things that chameleons don't need. They get fruit like papaya because they eat fruit in their natural habitat. Veiled chams don't find that much fruit in their natural habitat. My iguanas also get vegetables like peas, zuchini and squash. I don't think Veileds need to be eating those things. The goal is to replicate what they eat in nature as closely as we can. In nature, Veileds would be eating a variety of insects and some vegetation as a filler and for moisture. Fruit would be an occasional thing. Iguanas come from a more tropical enviornment where fruit is literally dropping from trees. The thing Veileds and iguanas do have in common is a need for calcium and little need for phosphorus.

 

[JimNPHX]

Are veggies an acquired taste for Veileds? I have tried a few times to feed mine collard greens (torn off pieces attached to branches), various lettuce greens (cup feed), carrots (peeled/shaven) and apples (same as carrots). Neither (male & female) give it a second look.

Should I keep trying (is it even worth it?) or forget it?

Thanks

Jim

*Zoey, sorry to tag on to your post . . .

 

[Zoey]

No Problem JimNPHX I was wondering the same thing. .

Should I keep trying (is it even worth it?) or forget it?

 

[DrewNYC]

i have 6 veileds, not one has ever eaten anything like lettuce, kale, collards or such?? i do not understand, they are all related, mom, dad, kids maybe it is a family trait??

 

[Ashley]

I usually stay away from fruit....

 

[Ashley]

My guy eats his plant like it is going out of style so I make sure to feed him lots of green. Romaine is his fav. I think it is because he doesn't drink alot. The plants have high moisture content, I take is as him being a little dehydrated. Do yours drink alot?

My cham seems to have turned vegetarian on me all the sudden... he won't eat crickets and even hornworms but he DEVOURS romaine lettuce. Everything else he just turns his nose up to it... Any idea why?

 

[Zoey]

I think I'll try giving them some variation on greens and see how that goes. If they still show no interest I will try again in the spring/summer.

 

[AFH]

Are veggies an acquired taste for Veileds? I have tried a few times to feed mine collard greens (torn off pieces attached to branches), various lettuce greens (cup feed), carrots (peeled/shaven) and apples (same as carrots). Neither (male & female) give it a second look.

Should I keep trying (is it even worth it?) or forget it?

Thanks

Jim
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I have 5 veileds. Three have no interest at all in greens. The other two seem to like greens. They're from three different places, so it could just be particular to the individuals.