When do you feed your chameleon???
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Texas Panther Man
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I feed once daily. Depending on my schedule.(ie if im not running late) I feed in the morning about 1 hr after lights on & first mist. If not then , then when i take my lunch i go home and feed at 12-1 oclock. That give them all day to eat and bask. So that they have proper time and temps for digestion.
bigcappa
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Once a day early in the morning in a large feeding cup, just like Texas Panther Man and draetish said "That gives them all day to eat and bask. So that they have proper time and temps for digestion" if you use a feeding cup try not to use a clear one, they are more likely to over shoot their prey.
draetish
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Funny you say that about the clear feeding cup. I did this the first time and my poor cham kept shooting the outside of the cup.
It didn't take me long to figure that wasn't cool.
jeanjacket812
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Mine get crickets in the morning then a couple shakes of fruit flies throughout the day
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Small meal every morning except Saturday (when I sleep in)
Small meal again most afternoons. In general its probably a little more than 6 days a week. Check my blog if you want a detailed diary
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Hi, i am new to my chameleon, he is a Panther Chameleon and gorgeous. I feed him in the morning after he has had his lights on for a bit and then again in the evening if i cant see any bugs.
I am a bit unsure as to how much he actually eats. I do not use a feeding dish i just pop the bugs into his unit.
Is a feeding dish advised.
Hi, i am new to my chameleon, he is a Panther Chameleon and gorgeous. I feed him in the morning after he has had his lights on for a bit and then again in the evening if i cant see any bugs.
I am a bit unsure as to how much he actually eats. I do not use a feeding dish i just pop the bugs into his unit.
Is a feeding dish advised.
Leilaskeeper
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Hi, i am new to my chameleon, he is a Panther Chameleon and gorgeous. I feed him in the morning after he has had his lights on for a bit and then again in the evening if i cant see any bugs.
I am a bit unsure as to how much he actually eats. I do not use a feeding dish i just pop the bugs into his unit.
Is a feeding dish advised.
No feeding dish. What you are doing is free ranging your bugs. Probably the best and most natural way. How old is your chameleon?
Even the worms? Those I put in a dish (but they have to hunt the crickets!).
Leilaskeeper
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There is nothing wrong with using it for a worm .. but personally, I let the worms hang out on the vines and the cham just eats it there.
sexpanther
New Member
The earlier the better!!! Chameleons need time and heat to digest!!! Feeding a chameleon right before the lights go off means he or she will go to sleep with a belly full of undigested crickets or insects that are high in bacteria and begin to spoil very quickly!!! So i have to agree the earlier the better!!! no latter then 3 hours before the lights go off is a safe bet!!!
Lizardlover
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Most of my chams, every other day, morning to afternoon. Split meals between the day.
Orcus, every 1-2 days, he never knows when he will eat.
Orcus, every 1-2 days, he never knows when he will eat.
lisagr07
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thanks for the replys everyone!!! it seems like the general concensus is morning so there is plenty of time for digestion....
does it upset their system if you feed early one day and afternoon the next day???? or is being on a set schedule better for them????
thanks again,, lisa
does it upset their system if you feed early one day and afternoon the next day???? or is being on a set schedule better for them????
thanks again,, lisa
I am sure others may disagree, but I am of the belief that since in the wild, Reps are not fed on a set schedule, it is not critical to follow a fixed schedule in captivity.
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