Hey just got my panther yesterday in the mail and put him in his setup and he seems to really like it, I've watched him drink multiple times but I've out several crickets in his feeder cup and some escaped and are on the screen sides or vines but I haven't seen him eat or or even go after any of them, shold I be worried? All I have is crickets he is a baby I don't know where I could get anything else since meal worms are hard to digest.
Just got my chamelon
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jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
Welcome the the forums and congrats on your new baby. I would recommend feeding fruit flies along with very small crickets. They love fruit flies. How old is he? Any pictures? I'm attacking my blog for new keepers below to help you keep your little one healthy.
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Wowbango
Established Member
This is 100% Normal. Your little guy needs time to get acclimated to his surroundings. Most don't eat right away as they're still very cautious and shipping can be stressful. Do not handle him, give him plenty of privacy for the next 1-2 weeks. He should start eating within a few days.
When I get home I'll try to get some pictures on here I'm on my phone and its hard to work and takes forever for the forums to load on it even though I have 4g. He seems fine besides a few hisses when I was putting my hand in the cage to mist. He was blackish grey and has been lately he was a lighter color after a few hours but this morning he was back to that color.
ChamieNewbie
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