Chameleon not eating?

[Rexquando]

My chamleons not eating or at least not as much. usually he eats like 15 lg crickets a day but recently he's stopped. I put green horned worms and he didn't touch them and I put silkworms in and he seems like he don't eat those either. whats goin on.

 

[PantherVeileD]

How old is he and what is he?

 

[THECHAMMAN]

those crix may be too big. or something is too big.

 

[dodolah]

My chamleons not eating or at least not as much. usually he eats like 15 lg crickets a day but recently he's stopped. I put green horned worms and he didn't touch them and I put silkworms in and he seems like he don't eat those either. whats goin on.

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[AndrewH]

Could be hunger strike. just offer him a few various feeders here and there. could last for weeks. When my guy wants to be picky, i offer him different worms. after a week i throw in his crickets and he goes racing back after them.

 

[Rexquando]

He's a veiled and he's about 8-9 mths old. sandy blonde hair. The crickets arent to big, he eats those regularly. I'll try some different food I guess but youd think he'd eat 1 of the 3.

 

[luckykarma]

Unless his poop is runny and smelly my vote is with Andrew's answer.

 

[Rexquando]

Thanks For the info!!!!!!!

 

[hawaiianice99]

i am going throught this right now too, should i try to feed him myself or just let him be and eat on his own when he is ready?