3rd day not eating?
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creddjobs
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So ive had my cham for 3 days and i left for school and got back and tried hand feeding crickets and he wont eat them...i left crickets in his cage all day yesterday but he didnt eat..how long do they do this?....
lol, my bad three days. Try hornworms. My guy ate those out of my hand on the first day...
i cant get those
my dad is at work..
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DavidBuchan
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Sounds like he could be eating something without you spotting him.........do you keep an exact count on the crickets? Anyway, don't start worrying until he's not eaten anything for a week - they do usually take some time to settle to a new place, and he looks healthy enough to last a while.
Maybe it would help him settle if you weren't taking him out and in again, just leave him out if you are keeping him outside
Maybe it would help him settle if you weren't taking him out and in again, just leave him out if you are keeping him outside
Maybe
hopefully its not something bad...i take him in and out for uvb cause I think im getting one this weekend and plus my dad and me are making a big cage 4ft tall the one hes in now is 3ft
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DavidBuchan
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I think probably not. If he's pooping everyday then he's eating something except just leaves. How big are these gnats? Maybe he got a few of them - anyway, try to get a few different insects to offer him .https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html If you can get him excited enough it might start him eating properly sooner
Here's a great all-round caresheet for Veileds - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html
gnats are maybe as small as an ant thats all i can compare it toI think probably not. If he's pooping everyday then he's eating something except just leaves. How big are these gnats? Maybe he got a few of them - anyway, try to get a few different insects to offer him .https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html If you can get him excited enough it might start him eating properly sooner
Here's a great all-round caresheet for Veileds - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html
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DavidBuchan
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If he's like my guy then that's too small for him now........he must have had a few crickets when you weren't looking
If he's like my guy then that's too small for him now........he must have had a few crickets when you weren't looking
Nope i had 3 crickets in a cup like this
http://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/data/500/t300-red_solo_cup.jpg
i put it in front of him and he looks but he just looks back at me cause hes scared of me
so i leave it in his cage and i guess he doesnt see them...am i doing something wrong?If he's like my guy then that's too small for him now........he must have had a few crickets when you weren't looking
well what suggestions of bugs do you think fly around outside i can tell you if Ive seen them on our yard
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DavidBuchan
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Nope i had 3 crickets in a cup like this
http://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/data/500/t300-red_solo_cup.jpg
i put it in front of him and he looks but he just looks back at me cause hes scared of me
What size crickets are you offering? They should be no longer than the distance between his eyes. Can you let crickets loose in his cage?, he might be more likely to go for them. You should remove them at night though, so keep a count. He will be scared of you at first, mine is still a bit nervous of me sometimes and he doesn't like crickets enough to hand feed them from me
i dont know the size but they are chirping so maybe adults? but even if they are to big (i dont think they are) wouldnt he still go for them? and i cant put them free range theyll get out and the past three days i tried the cup in his cage maybe ill try putting the cup in his cage again?
right now he is sitting by his light staring at me and his chin is puffed up
right now he is sitting by his light staring at me and his chin is puffed up
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DavidBuchan
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so i freeranged the crickets and he finnaly ate
Hey, good stuff. It was just 'settling in' then
I think it would be a good idea to try using a bigger cup, as it's going to be difficult to free range the crickets. I'm sure he'll be eating out of your hands too pretty soon though 
byrnesr
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I use the bottom of a 1 gallon plastic jug placed below and in view of the basking area (about a 1/3 of the height of the enclosure from the bottom) and out of the way of misters or drippers (don't want that dust washing off). It provides:
1. Room for prey items to roam
2. Easy viewing for cham.
3. Easy viewing for you to inventory remaining prey items.
Trying different prey items offers many benefits including nutrition and variety, as well as the chance for your cham to hone it's hunting skills. You'd get sick of eating the same kibble everyday, they do too.
1. Room for prey items to roam
2. Easy viewing for cham.
3. Easy viewing for you to inventory remaining prey items.
Trying different prey items offers many benefits including nutrition and variety, as well as the chance for your cham to hone it's hunting skills. You'd get sick of eating the same kibble everyday, they do too.
