When to start feeding less

[MollyT]

I was just wondering at what age do you usually start feeding less. I have a male veiled, and he's still a baby at 3.5 months, but I have been wondering when I go from giving him as much as he can eat to a certain amount every day or two. Then, when I start giving him a certain amount, how much should I give him? Crickets are his staple food, though I am going to be introducing dubias soon, and silkworms when he gets a bit bigger. I am just trying to plan ahead so I know what to do when the time comes. He is just growing so fast and is an eating machine! He has eaten 17 near full size crickets today!

Thanks for your suggestions!

 

[DavidBuchan]

You can introduce little dubia or silkworms now if you like. He might be just too big now to want fruit flies, but try a box, see if he likes them
I always recommend this caresheet for Veileds, it has a good idea of feeding schedules on page 2 - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html

 

[nightanole]

You cant really over feed a male. around 9 months or so he should start naturally not wanting food daily. At that point you can switch to eat till full once every other day. Then in another year he should be full full grown, and you can start on weight control

 

[Rango183]

yea i would like to know as well cause if i give him 20 crickets a day he will eatt all of them,but now that winter is coming should i give him 5 per day or should i feed him till he refuse to eat which will be in about 3 months he will be nine months

 

[Rango183]

You can introduce little dubia or silkworms now if you like. He might be just too big now to want fruit flies, but try a box, see if he likes them
I always recommend this caresheet for Veileds, it has a good idea of feeding schedules on page 2 - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html

awesome thanks for the simple and easy forums link

 

[DavidBuchan]

awesome thanks for the simple and easy forums link

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