julies liam
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Is it normal for chameleons to have off days wen it comes to food?? I have a 7 month old panther and all he has eaten this morning is 1 loctus and about 4 milworm
is goin of food normal??
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julies liam
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Yeh he has had 1 when he normally eats 4-6 just abir worring..changes? As in what?
julies liam
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Ok so if they dont eat everyday that is ok unless i see other changes un his health?
CLP
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Often their eating will slow down as they get older and their growth slows. Are you providing a lot of variety in his diet? He could be getting bored with his food too if you are only offering 2-3 different feeders.
As mentioned, so long as he is eating (even if it's less sometimes) and you see nothing else that concerns you, I wouldn't worry about it.
As mentioned, so long as he is eating (even if it's less sometimes) and you see nothing else that concerns you, I wouldn't worry about it.
julies liam
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No just loctus and mealworm
CLP
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OK, then it could very well be he's bored with what he's getting. Think if you could only eat the same thing day after day? Variety is important not only for their mental health, but also their physical health. Also important is a proper gutload.
You can feed silkworms, hornworms, superworms, butterworms, crickets, roaches, crickets, isopods, etc., etc., etc. One of our members, sandrachameleon has great info on feeder variety and gutloading. Check out her blog for more info, but you definitely need to get a better variety of feeders for him.
julies liam
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Ok brilliant thanks..i do gut load the loctus
julies liam
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If i get fruit fly is it ok ti leave them in there over night if there is still some left
julies liam
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Ok then thank you very much xx
natureboy86
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OP, where do you get your locusts from?? Do you catch them or you know a site that sells them? I'd love to get some.
Also, i think 4 meal worms in one feeding or one day is quite a bit, no? I believe they offer very little nutritional value, and there hard shell can cause some digestion problems if offered too frequently.. Should be just a treat offered sparingly. Someone correct me if I'm wrong
Also, i think 4 meal worms in one feeding or one day is quite a bit, no? I believe they offer very little nutritional value, and there hard shell can cause some digestion problems if offered too frequently.. Should be just a treat offered sparingly. Someone correct me if I'm wrong
CLP
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Yes, they should not form more than 20% of the diet, but then ideally, nothing should. Variety and a good gutload are key to the health of your chameleon.
julies liam
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I live in the uk i go buy them from a shop..i inly use mealworm ti get him use to my habd goin in and out i got told they r ok to use everyday!!
natureboy86
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I use meal worms to handfeed as well to keep my cham used to my hand.. I'd just limit the amount you give him if it's everyday. Maybe 1-2 a day as a treat rather than 3-4, and only after he's eaten at least one to two of his other feeders. Just my opinion though..
Lucky you that you can buy Locusts! I haven't heard of anywhere I can buy them.. I've considered buying praying mantis, but they're expensive to buy them at the size where they're ready to feed, and too time-consuming to buy them as babies and raise them to feeding size.
julies liam
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Lol in america thou u can but hornworm, butterworms ect all i can buy is loctus crickets mealwork roaches wax worm calci worm that it here silkwom is very difficul to buy here
natureboy86
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CLP
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Calcium worms and roaches both make excellent feeders. If you can get them, I would definitely add them to your feeder list.
