do i have to wake up cham before feeding?

[billford]

how long does it take for chams to wake up and want to eat?im worried that when i feed before i leave for work,the crickets might bother him.and the dustings might fall off too.should i turn on lights and heat before feeding?

 

[pssh]

Have you tried tub/cup feeding? Or making one of those milk jug feeders with screen in it? That way you can just toss them in and not have to worry about it. Personally I prefer tubs or the milk jug feeders because then the chameleon can still hunt the crickets/other bugs down but they are contained. Plus you dont have to worry so much about having to chase down crickets at the end of the day.

 

[billford]

thanks that makes alot of sense i just thought they get exercise the other way.maybe i can feed sedintary food in the morning ie worms and crickets for exercise at night. thank you

 

[pssh]

Just make sure you give at least 3-4 hours of basking time before lights out so the food can digest.