I have had my cham for four months now,but she has never had a good diet.I have tried three types of worms and moths but she has not taken to them at all,I tried free ranging and cup with the worms.The only thing she eats is crickets,and even then I get her to eat more than two a day.Will she be ok on that many?What can I do for her to eat more?I even waited a day inbetween feedings to see if she will eat better that,but ended with the same results.
What should I do?
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panthercrazy
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Cage type:Screen 15x24x30
Lighting:reptisun 24" uvb 60 watt basking light on at 8:00am off by 9:00pm
Tempature:basking 85 bottom about 80
Humidity:57 turning on two sprayers three times a day or more,using digital thermometer
Plants:One ficus tree,getting a hibicus soon
Placement:In back corner of my room,not near any fans or air vents
Location:South Texas
My Chameleon:female ambilobe 6 to 7 months in my care for 4 months
Handling:Once every couple months
Feeding:2 crickets daily try many times a day
Supplments:calcium W/ D3 (recommended by breeder I got her from)
Watering:misting system 3 time a day a minute at a time and is drinking
fecal desciption:brown and white
History:vet trip for build up on one eye
current problem:not eating well
Lighting:reptisun 24" uvb 60 watt basking light on at 8:00am off by 9:00pm
Tempature:basking 85 bottom about 80
Humidity:57 turning on two sprayers three times a day or more,using digital thermometer
Plants:One ficus tree,getting a hibicus soon
Placement:In back corner of my room,not near any fans or air vents
Location:South Texas
My Chameleon:female ambilobe 6 to 7 months in my care for 4 months
Handling:Once every couple months
Feeding:2 crickets daily try many times a day
Supplments:calcium W/ D3 (recommended by breeder I got her from)
Watering:misting system 3 time a day a minute at a time and is drinking
fecal desciption:brown and white
History:vet trip for build up on one eye
current problem:not eating well
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
you skipped a bunch of the questionaire, such as what type and age of the chameleon etc. The more thorough your completion of the questions, the more likely you will be to get a good reponse.
I noticed after clicking save its all there now
I'll see if I can find calcium without d3 and the muti vitamin as soon as I can.There is a good pet store in town that does have there chams is cages and good lighting.So,they should carry that stuff if not I'll go to LLLreptile
dodolah
Retired Moderator
no...........
Wow a straight up NO!Is there anything wrong with my husbandry?Could I try a much smaller cage for a little while and see if she will eat better?
panthercrazy
New Member
You say you have tried other worms? What type?
She needs to be eating more than 2 crickets a day, and also needs a variety of food. Hornworms, silkworms, butterworms & wax worms as treats. You could try house flies, moths - flying insects usually trigger a great feeding response.
She needs to be eating more than 2 crickets a day, and also needs a variety of food. Hornworms, silkworms, butterworms & wax worms as treats. You could try house flies, moths - flying insects usually trigger a great feeding response.
Lancecham
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If she is 5 inches snout to vent, then that is about average for a female chameleon that age.
Have you got the house flies yet?
yes on the vet check up but no fecal
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