hatchlings haven't ate yet

[Ditto]

Hey I have some hatchlings that started to hatch last Sunday and they haven't ate yet. I brought one outside and it tried to eat some little ants so I brought it back inside and offered it some pinheads but the little guy just turned away. Does anyone have any tips?

 

[jannb]

Congrats on your new babies. Normally babies don't eat for a couple of day. What species? Any pictures?

 

[Ditto]

They are veiled chameleons I can upload pictures with my other phone. Its been over 8 days since they have hatched

 

[jannb]

They are veiled chameleons I can upload pictures with my other phone. Its been over 8 days since they have hatched

8 days is not good. You need fruit flies. ASAP

 

[junglefries]

Usually they have to eat the flies first. They won't recognize the crickets as food. Just one of those weird things in life. I usually offer a mix of both, to get things going.

 

[panther67]

I agree with above.. Start with the FF's then they should be introduced the pinheads.

 

[Eric Adrignola]

It depends on the size that they hatched out. If incubated at a cooler temp, they could be larger. They will usually eat 1/8" crickets from the start.

What are you feeding them? Some retail stores will sell "pinheads" crickets, but what they are are actually much bigger.

 

[giesle]

Well, I have no experience with babies, but is it too late to edit your title and change "ate" to "eaten"?

 

[Ditto]

Chameleons haven eaten yet?

Thanks everyone I've tried flies before they were a disaster but they are all eating now! And I'm not sure how to edit the title?

 

[Ditto]

Here are some of the earlier pictures