Syreptyon
Chameleon Enthusiast
My 3 month (and 17 day) old veiled chameleon arrived on Tuesday! He is one of Newton's sons from Flchams. Luckily I was paying attention because when the UPS guy dropped him off he didn't ring my doorbell 
I'm glad I was paying attention because I heard his truck as it drove away!
I brought the box inside, opened, and saw my little Azrael (named after the Islamic Archangel of Death) for the first time I held his little plastic cup up to one of his vines and he was so cautious that he took almost ten minutes to climb out of the cup into his setup--my arm got tired!
His first day he ate four crickets and I saw him drink--I was very happy! He was definitely afraid of me though because when I would step near his cage, he would shrink back and try to be a leaf. I expected that, of course, however. His second day I saw him eat 3 crickets, but there were two more in his cage that disappeared while I wasn't there, so I think (think being the key word) he ate 5 in all.
I was kind of worried, because I hear people saying their juvies eat 6-8 or more crickets daily. I've been hoping that its his stress for being in his new home and/or the fact that it is winter. Still, I stress out over it--I've gone into total daddy-mode!
Today I saw him drink again, but he hasn't eaten any crickets I've offered two and he hasn't been interested. I tried using a cup in his enclosure, too, but there was no response.
I've read about this happening many times, but it is none the less worrisome! I'm trying to put up some pictures, but I haven't done that before, so hopefully it'll work!
Please tell me how you think he is doing He looks somewhat dehydrated, to me? And if you have any help on feeding crickets please tell me (I'm getting roaches and silkies soon, too)! Its really hard to get them in his cage because they keep falling down to the bottom; very frustrating!
Thanks for checking Azzy out!
I'm glad I was paying attention because I heard his truck as it drove away! I brought the box inside, opened, and saw my little Azrael (named after the Islamic Archangel of Death) for the first time
I held his little plastic cup up to one of his vines and he was so cautious that he took almost ten minutes to climb out of the cup into his setup--my arm got tired! His first day he ate four crickets and I saw him drink--I was very happy! He was definitely afraid of me though because when I would step near his cage, he would shrink back and try to be a leaf. I expected that, of course, however. His second day I saw him eat 3 crickets, but there were two more in his cage that disappeared while I wasn't there, so I think (think being the key word) he ate 5 in all.
I was kind of worried, because I hear people saying their juvies eat 6-8 or more crickets daily. I've been hoping that its his stress for being in his new home and/or the fact that it is winter. Still, I stress out over it--I've gone into total daddy-mode!
Today I saw him drink again, but he hasn't eaten any crickets
I've offered two and he hasn't been interested. I tried using a cup in his enclosure, too, but there was no response. I've read about this happening many times, but it is none the less worrisome! I'm trying to put up some pictures, but I haven't done that before, so hopefully it'll work!
Please tell me how you think he is doing
He looks somewhat dehydrated, to me? And if you have any help on feeding crickets please tell me (I'm getting roaches and silkies soon, too)! Its really hard to get them in his cage because they keep falling down to the bottom; very frustrating! Thanks for checking Azzy out!
