Food size for chams

[chameleondaily2022]

Hello I wanted as what size should a chameleons food be the as long as their head is what I read is that true

 

[Sherbertsmysunshine]

Hello I wanted as what size should a chameleons food be the as long as their head is what I read is that true

Yes, you should not feed any feeders larger than between their eyes

 

[chameleondaily2022]

Yes, you should not feed any feeders larger than between their eyes

And the length of their head

 

[MissSkittles]

I haven’t heard anything about the length of the head…just the distance between the eyes.
Personally, I prefer to give smaller feeders. No need for them to struggle to eat something that is just barely the right size.

 

[chameleondaily2022]

I haven’t heard anything about the length of the head…just the distance between the eyes.
Personally, I prefer to give smaller feeders. No need for them to struggle to eat something that is just barely the right size.

The reason I ask is because earlier I feed my chameleon a dubia roach and it was slightly bigger than his mouth he opened his mouth but he was in the sun and stopped so I was worried he was choking but he is fine know

 

[chameleondaily2022]

The reason I ask is because earlier I feed my chameleon a dubia roach and it was slightly bigger than his mouth he opened his mouth but he was in the sun and stopped so I was worried he was choking but he is fine know

 

[jannb]

I haven’t heard anything about the length of the head…just the distance between the eyes.
Personally, I prefer to give smaller feeders. No need for them to struggle to eat something that is just barely the right size.

I’m with MissSkittles. I always feed small feeders. It’s safer for them and they can have a couple extra that way.

 

[elizaann2]

Agreed with everyone above. I don’t feed my chams feeders bigger than the space between their eyes and prefer smaller feeders as well.

 

[Sherbertsmysunshine]

Smaller feeders also don't freak me out as much lol.

 

[GrannyK]

Smaller feeders also don't freak me out as much lol.

A large female roach got on my arm the other day, you would have thought I was on fire the way I acted, flaring my arms and doing the jig…. It was ridiculous honestly butttt I prefer the normal to small as well. Don’t know why but there is a difference.

 

[Sherbertsmysunshine]

A large female roach got on my arm the other day, you would have thought I was on fire the way I acted, flaring my arms and doing the jig…. It was ridiculous honestly butttt I prefer the normal to small as well. Don’t know why but there is a difference.

if that happened Id be more than on fire!

 

[elizaann2]

A large female roach got on my arm the other day, you would have thought I was on fire the way I acted, flaring my arms and doing the jig…. It was ridiculous honestly butttt I prefer the normal to small as well. Don’t know why but there is a difference.

That happened to my husband once. He was also eating a bowl of cereal when it happened. I thought it was hilarious...he did not..

 

[MissSkittles]

A large female roach got on my arm the other day, you would have thought I was on fire the way I acted, flaring my arms and doing the jig…. It was ridiculous honestly butttt I prefer the normal to small as well. Don’t know why but there is a difference.

I think I’d do the same. I’m quite proud of the fact that for the entire 4 years that I’ve had my roach colony, I have never ever touched one of the adult roaches without tongs. I don’t mind the babies, but the adults are just a nope.

 

[elizaann2]

 

[JacksJill]

I prefer smaller feeders as well. One reason is I can feed more of them giving my Chams more to do. Second with dubia I feel there is less likely to be excess accumulation of the compounds that cause gout in chameleons.