Feeding my new juvenile veiled chameleon

SuperNinja

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Hello,
I just got my first chameleon (veiled) yesterday. He seems to be doing well so far, finding lots of places to hide in his enclosure. But he didn't eat the crickets or meal worms I put in there this morning. (Side note, I spoke to someone earlier today, and they said that it is maybe not such a good idea to give juvenile chameleons meal worms - is there a general consensus on that?) He has stayed up in the branches and foliage at the top of the cage, as one would expect, and has not gone down to where the food is. I thought maybe to get a cricket close to him using the long tweezers, but that very clearly stressed him out. My wife said she saw in one woman's video that she had rigged up a food dish suspended from one of the branches in the enclosure. I'm wondering if this is normal, and he is just acclimating to the new environment and getting his bearings or how I should be handling this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
Its normal for him not to eat one day after you got him because everything is new to him. Just give him time he will eat for sure. Dont feed him mealworm they are 0% nutrition. I feed my chams with dubias, crickets, red runner roaches, superworms( as treats), flies and bees.
 
Can you fill this up just to be sure everything is okay?

Chameleon Info:
  • Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
  • Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
  • Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
  • Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
  • Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
  • Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
  • History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
  • Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
  • Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
  • Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
  • Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
  • Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
  • Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
  • Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
 
Its normal for him not to eat one day after you got him because everything is new to him. Just give him time he will eat for sure. Dont feed him mealworm they are 0% nutrition. I feed my chams with dubias, crickets, red runner roaches, superworms( as treats), flies and bees.
Thanks for the great info! With the crickets, they just hop around and the chameleon hunts them down, right?
 
Thanks for the great info! With the crickets, they just hop around and the chameleon hunts them down, right?
Well its better to make a feeder runner in my opinion. I dont like to just let them in the enclosure to hop around. Ypu can buy one or make one I will post a tutorial how to make one if you decide to do it.
 
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