Concerns, advise needed

[Spaz66]

We have a 5 month old Ambilobe cham and a nosy be the same age we got them a day apart from each other but at first when we first got them they were both eating the same amount now it seems as though the Ambilobe isnt eating as much as the nosy be,the nosy be seems to be putting on more weight and the Ambilobe seems to stay the same weight i know he is drinking water, though Is there any suggestions on what i can do???

 

[jannb]

What are you feeding them? They are not housed together are they?

 

[Spaz66]

no they are in different cages, were feeding them small crickets and we started giving the Ambilobe phoenix worms hes eating them but still doest eat as many crickets as the nosy be we give them about 9 to 10 small crickets

 

[Lancecham]

The ambilobe was smaller and and a little younger than the Nosy Be you got. Males go through a major growth spurt about this age. During this time, they will eat more and seem like you can't keep enough crickets in the cage. The male Nosy Be is in the growth spurt right now and I can see the difference in size from the day you got him. The male ambilobe will go through that growth spurt shortly. The male ambilobe continues to eat and that is a good thing. If you said, he hardly eats at all, then there could be a problem. The male does look good in the pictures, although they are not really clear. Email me some more pictures.
Lance

 

[dave101]

Do veiled go threw growth spurts? Lance, you said it will seem like you cant keep enough crickets in the cage and this is happeneing to me. I buy 2 boxes of 30 small crickets (60 crickets) at a time for my 2 1/2 month old veiled. He goes threw them in less then a week.

 

[Spaz66]

Thank you so much lance i kept telling my boy friend that but he doesnt listen he wanted me to ask so, but ill let him know thank you

 

[blackbetty]

Spaz: whats your avatar?

Every cham is different.. Maybe its getting ready to shed?

 

[Lancecham]

Do veiled go threw growth spurts? Lance, you said it will seem like you cant keep enough crickets in the cage and this is happeneing to me. I buy 2 boxes of 30 small crickets (60 crickets) at a time for my 2 1/2 month old veiled. He goes threw them in less then a week.

Less than a week you say. That would be about right for a veiled going through a growth spurt. I have even seen them eat more as well. You will also notice than as quickly as the increased amount of cricket consumption started, it will end as quickly as well. This usually happens when the major growth spurt stops. Yes, they will continue to eat, but not as much.

 

[Lancecham]

Thank you so much lance i kept telling my boy friend that but he doesnt listen he wanted me to ask so, but ill let him know thank you

Not a problem Spaz66.
I would still be interested in some more pics of the ambilobe from different angles when you get a chance. Just email them to me.
Lance

 

[Spaz66]

My avatar was a fisher cham thats what they told us in the reptile pet store but he passed away last August that picture was taken about a week before he passed away

 

[blackbetty]

I meant, whats being done to him? Is he being fed with a syringe..

And Im sorry to hear that.

 

[Spaz66]

We were giving him Repti-aid he wouldnt take it on his own so we were feeding him with a syringe that we had gotten from a vet