Feeding Zeus has been really hard
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CamrynTheCham22
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Hi, please fill out the below form. I can guarantee that one of the seasoned members can tell you the details about hunger strikes. Do you only hand-feed, or do you dish feed/free range feed?
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- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
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Syreptyon
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@CamrynTheCham22 This has been an ongoing problem for many months now and bmjo has answered those questions before. Please take a look at his previous posts if you would like more info.
@Bmjo How is the rest of his health these days? Are his eyes still open during the day? I really think you need to give him space
@Bmjo How is the rest of his health these days? Are his eyes still open during the day? I really think you need to give him space
I locked the other thread to replies to avoid confusion...
Bmjo
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His eyes are always open he’s been eating 10-15 crickets a day. He finally ate a horned worm. He ate the worm 2 days ago could he still be full from that?i haven’t held him in over 2 weeks
CamrynTheCham22
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Okay, thanks for the info.
Bmjo
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The crickets jump out of the cup so i still hand feed.
Syreptyon
Chameleon Enthusiast
You need to get a bigger cup. Exclusively hand feeding is not a good solution and it is clearly not what your chameleon wants
Syreptyon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Take a look at this: https://www.fullthrottlefeeders.com/copy-of-gutloads-and-supplies
I use the came grid feeder cup (4") for my chameleon and it works GREAT. The crickets crawl up the plastic mesh instead of jumping out. You can also construct a similar feeder cup as a DIY, but I like the clean look of these ones
I use the came grid feeder cup (4") for my chameleon and it works GREAT. The crickets crawl up the plastic mesh instead of jumping out. You can also construct a similar feeder cup as a DIY, but I like the clean look of these ones
Bmjo
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He is lazy he will only eat unless i put the cricket right next to him he won’t chase them
CamrynTheCham22
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This is possibly a health concern. If your chameleon is not active, then they probably have something going on. Has Zeus been to the vet recently?
Bmjo
Established Member
He moves around throughout the day. He went to the vet a couple months ago. He moves around he just doesn’t chase after food unless i put it close to him and it tries getting away
CamrynTheCham22
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You may want to visit the vet again and see if they can diagnose a problem. How often do you feed him again?
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