is the time right?

[CHAMaDdIcT]

hi everyone i was just wondering when you think i should incorporate a new feeder (superworms, dubia roaches, silkworms) in my 3 week old chams diet. because ive heard that chameleons will get "bored" of a certain feeder after a while

 

[Vampire.queen]

This is very individual- every chameleon has different food habits, so you will have to discover by yourself after how long your darling gets bored by the food...

 

[CHAMaDdIcT]

ok i was thinking about it, because today i fed him, and he ate 4 and then there was one last one sitting in front of him on the screen, and he just wlked away

 

[Vampire.queen]

It also depends on their size. He may be just too full of them... When he gets really bored by the food, he will stop eating for a longer time.
I've noticed that it never happened to my calyptratus (these chams are usually always hungry), but I started to give him different food when he was bigger- about 4 months old...

 

[CHAMaDdIcT]

ok thanx but when i do introduce a new feeder, which one should i choose? dubia roaches?

 

[Vampire.queen]

LOL, it again depends...
For example my veiled never ate any worm- but worms seem to be quite popular in here... And he started to eat fruit when he was over 1 year old... So it really depends on your cham. Just try and you will see whether your cham likes his new food or not...
And don't forget to choose appropriate size! Too small won't be noticed, too big can hurt him..

 

[sandrachameleon]

I offer a mix of foods from the beginning - flies, crickets, baby silkworms, baby supers, roach nymphs, etc. Start offering variety as soon as you wish - in my opinion the sooner the better. Just make sure the bugs are appropriately sized.

 

[CHAMaDdIcT]

ok thanx i think ill start small superworms soon