How many?

[Eyal]

How many cricks a day should i give my 6 month old veiled chameleon? Its a She . I give usually 5-6 cricks a day, is it enough, or should i give more? Cause she doesnt eat more.. normal?

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

When they are that Young up until about 12 months they should eat as many as they would like in a day. 20 plus is not unheard of.

 

[Eyal]

When they are that Young up until about 12 months they should eat as many as they would like in a day. 20 plus is not unheard of.

Omg.. She cant eat more than like tops 8.... But i feed her with quite large ones... they are mixed..some are adults, and some tiny and some perfect..and she eats the big ones without struggle. What do you think Bryan? Shouldnt i give her with the big ones?

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

Omg.. She cant eat more than like tops 8.... But i feed her with quite large ones... they are mixed..some are adults, and some tiny and some perfect..and she eats the big ones without struggle. What do you think Bryan? Shouldnt i give her with the big ones?

They rule for cricket size is usually no bigger than the space between the Chameleons eyes. My 6 month old panther eats medium crickets usually about 15 - 20 a day.

I would think large crickets would be too big and would try a size down. If they are too big you risk choking or impaction in some cases. I think more of the medium crickets would be best.

 

[Eyal]

They rule for cricket size is usually no bigger than the space between the Chameleons eyes. My 6 month old panther eats medium crickets usually about 15 - 20 a day.

I would think large crickets would be too big and would try a size down. If they are too big you risk choking or impaction in some cases. I think more of the medium crickets would be best.

Ow.. omg .. didnt know. But it looks like no struggle .. :S
ill go with medium

 

[Tygerr]

Just remember, there is a school of thought that says you should try to limit a female's diet as they become sexually mature (so from about 6 months). If they are fed large quantities of food, they may produce clutches of infertile eggs (i.e. producing eggs without having mated).

Please read this article: Keeping A Female Veiled Chameleon (though it's specifically about Veileds, it applies to Panthers too).

 

[BocaJan]

My 3 - 6 month veileds get 3/4" crickets and eat them with no problem. I give them about 6 to 8 per day. They are getting old enough now I am thinking of limiting them to every other day or maybe just 3-4 a day.

 

[Eyal]

Just remember, there is a school of thought that says you should try to limit a female's diet as they become sexually mature (so from about 6 months). If they are fed large quantities of food, they may produce clutches of infertile eggs (i.e. producing eggs without having mated).

Please read this article: Keeping A Female Veiled Chameleon (though it's specifically about Veileds, it applies to Panthers too).

Ow, so i should stop giving too much you mean? or too big?

Cause i dont want her to lay.. i'd rather wait for my male..
So how many cricks a day , and how large you recommend?
How often should i dust iwth cal and vitamin supplements then?

Thank you very much bryan and Tygerr!

 

[Eyal]

Oke, so im not alone then, BocaJan. Cause my female is quite big i think.. i mean she's already 22 cm.. :S 6 months, and i got papers on her from a private breeder so im sure of her age and parents..

 

[JoshCrane1]

i just switched my 6mo females feedings to every other day, she just started showing signs of sexual maturity. no more fat kamila, she wasnt happy.

 

[Tygerr]

Ow, so i should stop giving too much you mean? or too big?

Cause i dont want her to lay.. i'd rather wait for my male..
So how many cricks a day , and how large you recommend?
How often should i dust iwth cal and vitamin supplements then?

Thank you very much bryan and Tygerr!

All the answers you are looking for are in that article I linked to (number of insects as well as supplementation schedule). As for the size of the prey, use the 'eyes rule' (as mentioned above) for the crickets and roaches, but for worms, they can usually handle slightly larger prey.

 

[Eyal]

All the answers you are looking for are in that article I linked to (number of insects as well as supplementation schedule). As for the size of the prey, use the 'eyes rule' (as mentioned above) for the crickets and roaches, but for worms, they can usually handle slightly larger prey.

Thank you very much, that info helped so much! Im going to cut her diet now giving her food like 4-5 times a week.. Dusted with cal, vitamins. Thank you Tyggerr and all of you who made statements!