thejoeybloom
New Member
Hello Everyone!
I'm new to the forums but have been reading posts for the last few hours. I originally started reading posts because I thought my male jackson chameleon wasn't eating, and seeing as how I spent tons of the money on the chameleon and the environment I was very worried. However while reading threads I thought I would try feeding him by putting a cricket in a cup (I was using tongs/hand feeding before) and he instantly shot his tongue out at the cup (and hit the cup not the cricket). I am more than relieved to see him eat (I put a couple crickets in the cage to roam around and he ate one), but I just wanted to see what you guys think. I find it a little strange that he was eating from the tongs without an issue then all of a sudden refused to eat from them. Also (I'm not sure if this is important) he tries to climb on the screen all the time and falls off, is there something i can do to avoid this or is it even harmful to him? Any info/thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Here is info on my habitat:
size: 2'x2'x3' screen
humidity: 75% (humidifier)
heat: basking 85 (75 elsewhere)
also i have a drip system for water and spray the cage a couple times a day.
Pics:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1549948808181.61961.1818938999
I might be worrying too much but i'm very fond of this guy and want to make sure he will live a full life. Thanks again.
~Joey
I'm new to the forums but have been reading posts for the last few hours. I originally started reading posts because I thought my male jackson chameleon wasn't eating, and seeing as how I spent tons of the money on the chameleon and the environment I was very worried. However while reading threads I thought I would try feeding him by putting a cricket in a cup (I was using tongs/hand feeding before) and he instantly shot his tongue out at the cup (and hit the cup not the cricket). I am more than relieved to see him eat (I put a couple crickets in the cage to roam around and he ate one), but I just wanted to see what you guys think. I find it a little strange that he was eating from the tongs without an issue then all of a sudden refused to eat from them. Also (I'm not sure if this is important) he tries to climb on the screen all the time and falls off, is there something i can do to avoid this or is it even harmful to him? Any info/thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Here is info on my habitat:
size: 2'x2'x3' screen
humidity: 75% (humidifier)
heat: basking 85 (75 elsewhere)
also i have a drip system for water and spray the cage a couple times a day.
Pics:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1549948808181.61961.1818938999
I might be worrying too much but i'm very fond of this guy and want to make sure he will live a full life. Thanks again.
~Joey
