Hey there, what kind of veggies can you feed to a chameleon (not gutloading insects) and what should you avoid? I googled and read that you can't feed them iceburg lettuce. Is that correct? And also, can you feed veiled chameleons yellow, or any coloured peppers?

Not many/all chameleons eat veggies, etc. but you can feed veileds greens (dandelions, collards, kale, endive, escarole, etc.) and veggies (carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, sweet red peppers, zucchini, etc.) and a small amount of fruit (pears, apple, melon, berries, etc.)

They can also eat non-toxic flowers and plant leaves.

I have said this before, and say it again; Dont waste any time searching for greens for your veiled. Their ability to eat greens is not the same as, say, bearded dragons. In nature its a way to get some more water Im sure, but they are still heavily dependent on the nutrition from insects.

Feeding fruits and veggies to your chameleon directly, is not a necessity. Some chameleons will avidly eat these foods, however others are not so interested (i.e. all my chameleons). Instead I would focus on using veggies as a gutload for feeders. A properly gutloaded feeder will surely pass on the beneficial nutrition found in veggies/fruits.

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1 male rudis, 1 male carpet, 1 male verrucosus

i must say i agree,although some people have success with veges i find Mista looks at them and completley ignores everything i've tried

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hi,i'm christine pleased to meet you

my veiled seems to like most leafy greens. he will eat 100% of the greens I put in his feeding cup, especially in the evening for some reason. He seems to avoid fruit though, I put some diced apple in and he tried it only once then picked off the greens.

Mine have even turned down crickets to eat the fruit, veggies and greens given to them...and they are not hydrated.

out of interest jake01 and Kinyonga, how do you prepare your fruits and veg.maybe it would be worth trying. I used to shred the greens and thinly slice the fruit.

I take any thick heavy stems out of the greens and either impale them on a branch or chop them up and put them in the dish with the rest of the "salad". For carrots, sweet potatoes, squash...I sliver the pieces or dice them into a size that would fit in the chameleon's mouth easily. I cut zucchini and peppers into strips. I put the whole "salad" into the lid (like the one from a peanut butter jar, for instance) on the floor of the cage.

worth another go ,thanks kinyonga