is he small for 4 months? im worried he hasnt shed in 5 weeks

[talvarez527]

my problem with the tree is feeding. it is gorgeous but i cant free range my bugs. He isnt really into the whole cup feeding thing. he hates it. he would rather have bugs crawl near him so he can pop em. the bugs just fall off the tree and walk on floor to never ne eaten

 

[stalincat]

Try locusts? They tend to climb up

 

[talvarez527]

where can i get them for a fair price? i have two HUGE peices of drift wood that i can use in the cage and just not use tree for now. suggestions?

 

[talvarez527]

they are illegal in us

 

[DavidBuchan]

You might not be able to get locusts if you are in the US so have you tried any worms? Silkworms are low fat and high calcium. Here are some other feeder ideas- https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html

 

[talvarez527]

he does like pheonix worms. Im sure he likes tons of stuff but i cant free range it and i think its just because of the hole non screen cage.

 

[talvarez527]

maybe i shud remove tree and only allow him to use the bottom half of the cage and let the bugs can crawl around and he will be in reach? ill put packing tape on the walls so that the crix cant go too high

 

[stalincat]

the higher your crix go - the better! Chams like to sit as high as possible..
Also, don't remove the ficus. Chams need foliage to feel secure. Better add some vines and twigs so he can easily go up and down if he needs to.

 

[talvarez527]

the problem is the crix dont go! the crix simply fall and dont go back up. they can barely climb the wood.

 

[stalincat]

so add more vines so your guy can go down!

 

[talvarez527]

he cant see the food down there. i know im pulling every excuse from the book but its true. i doubt he would see little crickets 5 feet down anyways

 

[talvarez527]

i do have plastic hardware cloth that i will install this weekend

 

[Lathelia]

he cant see the food down there. i know im pulling every excuse from the book but its true. i doubt he would see little crickets 5 feet down anyways

They see everything that moves. Try different feeders. You can use shallow bowl for some, meybe he will be more eager to eat from it.