What is the best food for chameleons?

[Chameleon Guy 220]

Hi. I am thinking about getting a chameleon and I wanted to know what types of food you feed your chams. Thanks for the help.

 

[AnamCara]

A variety of feeders that have been gutloaded with a variety of foods!

 

[Tony_S]

Yep, you have to feed your feeders correctly as well as feeding your chameleon correctly.

 

[Tony_S]

Here is the link if you can't blow up the posted images.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/images/

 

[Chameleon Guy 220]

Ok. How do you take care of crickets and other bugs?

 

[AnamCara]

Here is the link if you can't blow up the posted images.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/images/

I reposted them larger lol

 

[Tony_S]

Weird, when I first saw the thread the images were tiny. But now they are normal size.

 

[Chameleon Guy 220]

Weird, when I first saw the thread the images were tiny. But now they are normal size.

Same.

 

[Tony_S]

I reposted them larger lol

oh, lol, we are both to quick

 

[AnamCara]

Ok. How do you take care of crickets and other bugs?

So -- crickets kind of suck to keep -- but with almost any insect you can keep them in a bin with some cork bark or egg crates and keep them fed and clean. Cricket containers I cleaned every other day at the minimum. If you keep Dubia roaches they are easier to keep and require mostly spot cleaning if you keep them bioactive -- remove old food and replace.

For other insects, you'll want to do some research on how to keep them. Search around the forums here there is tons of information.

 

[Chameleon Guy 220]

So -- crickets kind of suck to keep -- but with almost any insect you can keep them in a bin with some cork bark or egg crates and keep them fed and clean. Cricket containers I cleaned every other day at the minimum. If you keep Dubia roaches they are easier to keep and require mostly spot cleaning if you keep them bioactive -- remove old food and replace.

For other insects, you'll want to do some research on how to keep them. Search around the forums here there is tons of information.

Ok. Thanks!

 

[Chameleon Guy 220]

@AnamCara and @Tony_S do you feed babies and juveniles the same types of food as adults just smaller, or is it completely different food?

 

[AnamCara]

@AnamCara and @Tony_S do you feed babies and juveniles the same types of food as adults just smaller, or is it completely different food?

Yup -- smaller. For really small babies people usually stick to pinheads and fruit flies -- but juveniles can do small crickets and tiny dubias if they'll eat them. When they're young it's more important to get them calories so they can grow -- so if you have a picky juvenile cham you can stick to whatever staples he likes best while always offering the others. Around a year you can get away with some tough love to increase variety.

 

[AnamCara]

What kind of chameleon are you getting? Do you have any other questions? Let me see if I can find the bare minimum equipment list I put together for some one.

 

[Chameleon Guy 220]

@AnamCara do you feed Veiled chams that same thing that you would feed Panther chams?

 

[AnamCara]

You will need the following things at the least to provide adequate care.

Enclosure: https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-ReptiBreeze-Screen-48-Inches/dp/B001PHABI8

https://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-Las...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

https://www.amazon.com/Goabroa-Hygr...1_9?keywords=hygrometer&qid=1570213709&sr=8-9
shove as many real, safe plants as you can in there -- pothos are very easy. One large, grown pothos hung from the top of the enclosure *could* suffice.

Lights: https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-26053-Reptisun-Terrarium/dp/B00AQU8F2O/ref=sr_1_3?gclid=CjwKCAjw29vsBRAuEiwA9s-0B3Yv6ZyqG6xMw6KLriaoTZNeRZmjykIvIEzOtdisxs9EDxe_kN0WIhoCLk0QAvD_BwE&hvadid=352518735293&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9028880&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t2&hvqmt=b&hvrand=10503429443179601554&hvtargid=aud-646675774026:kwd-299799862783&hydadcr=6886_9166227&keywords=t5ho+light&qid=1570212563&sr=8-3

Bulb: https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Reptisun-T5-Ho-Fluorescent/dp/B00AQU8GF0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DIPEVSW54KUQ&keywords=reptisun+5.0+uvb+22+inch&qid=1570213239&s=pet-supplies&sprefix=5.0+22+u,pets,179&sr=1-1

Water: https://www.amazon.com/Conceptual-C...p+mister&qid=1570213257&s=pet-supplies&sr=1-9
OR
Water: https://www.mistking.com/Starter-Misting-System-v4-MKMSS-125-50.html NOTE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE GOOD WATER ON TAP YOU MAY NEED DISTILLED WATER OR A REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER FILTER

Supplement: https://www.amazon.com/Repashy-Calcium-Plus-LoD-JAR/dp/B00E6AYMK4/ref=sr_1_2?gclid=CjwKCAjw29vsBRAuEiwA9s-0B-3eJpgDd-dLQQTev99_JU0lM5nTfyuAFcIOVXqFVp-GPQhLLHkNvhoCUmsQAvD_BwE&hvadid=190494717063&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9028880&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12005024874820028616&hvtargid=aud-646675774026:kwd-300943958809&hydadcr=10701_9895144&keywords=repashy+lod&qid=1570213347&sr=8-2

You have been provided with the care images for feeders and gut loads -- follow it.

Suggestions:

https://www.amazon.com/FosPower-Electrical-Outlets-Programmable-Capacity/dp/B07958YD8R/ref=sxin_3_ac_d_rm?ac_md=1-1-ZGlnaXRhbCB0aW1lciBvdXRsZXQ=-ac_d_rm&keywords=timer+plug&pd_rd_i=B07958YD8R&pd_rd_r=2845fcb6-a459-40a9-aa7b-316b66b22f89&pd_rd_w=3Xq3f&pd_rd_wg=SB1Aw&pf_rd_p=983984df-2ad2-4c97-ba7f-4c5a90291c2b&pf_rd_r=D2629NT0TKHD9ZCG3VYM&psc=1&qid=1570213428


*IF OTHER KEEPERS FEEL SOMETHING IS MISSING PLEASE ADD**

 

[Chameleon Guy 220]

@AnamCara do you know what the cost is for the whole setup without the cham?

 

[AnamCara]

@AnamCara do you feed Veiled chams that same thing that you would feed Panther chams?

Yes.

 

[Chameleon Guy 220]

@AnamCara what breeds of cham do you have?

 

[Chameleon Guy 220]

Yes.

Ok