Wow... my cham just ate a gecko

I was working on my leopard gecko cages when I noticed Othello climbing down towards his water tupper (the drip system drips into a tupperware thing suspended on a branch with another tiny hole on the bottom, and that drips down to the bottom - in case anyone takes that the wrong way) and I thought he was just thirsty. And then I hear a crunch and I look over and see he's eating something. I didn't put crickets in his cage today so I was a little confused.

And then I see he's in the process of swallowing one of those little wild geckos that are all over the place here in Florida! I guess the poor little thing must have snuck into the cage in one of the plants or something. I was dumbfounded! And as a gecko owner, a little disturbed, honestly.

It was really little, so I hope it doesn't do any harm to my cham. But I just had to share that.

You need to have a fecal done on the chameleon the gecko was probley carrying some parasites

Champhibians said:

You need to have a fecal done on the chameleon the gecko was probley carrying some parasites

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Yea, probably. At least my geckos are due for their vet checks, so I was going to take him along anyway.

But it was so random. I never thought I'd have to worry about one of my animals eating wildlife.

I do not live where there are wild geckos. But this is not the first time I have heard of it happing. I remember seeing a pic of a cham eating a humming bird awhile ago. But at least you were taking him to the vet anyway.

Just wondering what kind of chameleon is he?

Yea, I've seen photos of them eating other animals too but I never thought I'd have to worry about it in the safety of my apartment lol. But animals will always surprise you. I remember when I volunteered at a wildlife rescue and we had a toucan in an aviary that would eat the little birds that got through the fencing. I always thought they were strictly vegetarian, but I was wrong. And the same is true for a lot of our pet reptiles - they'll eat just about anything they can fit in their mouths if they get the chance.

Othello is a Jackson's cham. Around 10 months old.