How long before a hatchling starts eating

[Nilsa]

my baby is 7 days old and I've seen him drink but I've yet to see him eat he looks good and is running around but if he is eating he hides it well. What should I do open to ideas. I made an appointment with the vet for Monday but welcome your ideas I got fruit flies and pinheads how do I serve them to please him. HELP

 

[bobcochran]

Put a piece of fruit in his box to keep the fruit flies in there.
He should star eating the second or third day, fourth or fifth day you should start seeing little poops in the bottom of the cage, indicating he's eating.
Why are you taking him to the vets?

 

[ispeedonthe405]

Nilsa, if you do a Google search for fruit flies baby chameleon you'll see many ways people have devised to serve up the baby food.

 

[Nilsa]

Put a piece of fruit in his box to keep the fruit flies in there.
He should star eating the second or third day, fourth or fifth day you should start seeing little poops in the bottom of the cage, indicating he's eating.
Why are you taking him to the vets?

I made an appointment in case he was not eating by Monday if he eats I'll cancel worried but thanks to you all

Nilsa, if you do a Google search for fruit flies baby chameleon you'll see many ways people have devised to serve up the baby food.

Thank you I found great ideas where you sent me I'll try tomorrow

 

[jajeanpierre]

I almost never see my babies eat--I can only tell they eat because I find their little poops.

I don't think a vet visit is warranted. What exactly could a vet do for a hatchling? I think they are too small and fragile to treat. If you supply them with the right environment and the right food, I think it is pretty much up to a hatchling whether it lives or dies. I doubt any vet could make a difference. Hatchling deaths are either from some problem they are dealing with since before hatch or poor husbandry, neither of which are in the vet's control.

I am a little concerned you say you have seen your hatchling drink. Are you keeping the enclosure humid enough and providing enough misting? They are very fragile at this age and it is very easy for them to dehydrate.

I don't skimp on the food I put in baby cages, especially since I don't have as much experience as some of the other breeders commenting here.

 

[Nilsa]

I almost never see my babies eat--I can only tell they eat because I find their little poops.

I don't think a vet visit is warranted. What exactly could a vet do for a hatchling? I think they are too small and fragile to treat. If you supply them with the right environment and the right food, I think it is pretty much up to a hatchling whether it lives or dies. I doubt any vet could make a difference. Hatchling deaths are either from some problem they are dealing with since before hatch or poor husbandry, neither of which are in the vet's control.

I am a little concerned you say you have seen your hatchling drink. Are you keeping the enclosure humid enough and providing enough misting? They are very fragile at this age and it is very easy for them to dehydrate.

I don't skimp on the food I put in baby cages, especially since I don't have as much experience as some of the other breeders commenting here.

You guys are the best vet visit not necessary he is eating and drinking like a pro took him to the dinning room placed him on the table in a small enclosure and he had a smorgasbord I'm so thrilled thank you

 

[Nilsa]

Having breakfast with Chamy

 

[bobcochran]

Wow, great job!!
I don't know how you do it, I can't get my babies to eat peanuts or energy chews for breakfast.

 

[Nilsa]

 

[Nilsa]

I'm seven days old and I have a nice full belly ate six fruit flies and drank water I get misted every 3 hours by a monsoon plus and my mom sprays my branch and leave near me so that I won't dehydrate.

 

[Nilsa]

Wow, great job!!
I don't know how you do it, I can't get my babies to eat peanuts or energy chews for breakfast.

Funny we had fruit flies they are yummy

 

[Nilsa]

Awes

Nilsa, if you do a Google search for fruit flies baby chameleon you'll see many ways people have devised to serve up the baby food.

awesome site the first thing I tried worked thank you much

 

[Nilsa]

With a pinch of D3 calcium wating on my plain calcium and vitamins

Funny we had fruit flies they are yummy

 

[Nilsa]

You are very observant we also had a cup of coffe with our fruit flies.

Funny we had fruit flies they are yummy