Keeping crickets in enclosure

adrianchr9

adrianchr9

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Hey, I got a recently got a Panther Chameleon and it seems that I left too many crickets in the enclosure the second time I fed him today, there are 2 or 3 still running around.

I left a little food for them at the bottom of the enclosure, but I was wondering if this it is okay to leave them there tonight and being more careful next time not to throw in that many crickets? I heard they can nibble on the Chameleon while it's sleeping?

Thanks in advance
 
He will be fine. It is just one day, and just 3 crickets, if they bug him that much, he will most likely eat them.

A good idea is to feed him about 2-4 crickets at a time, and when hes done those, feed him more :)

Welcome to the forums, AKA Addiction :p

Plus, if you leave food at the bottom, crickets will most likely go down there, Dont worry about it :)
 
Personally, I would take out any uneaten crickets before my cham went to sleep......especially if it's a young cham. Jann
 
Thanks for your replies and welcomes :D

They don't seem to be going near him, the last time one did, it just brushed its antennae against the chameleon's leg and just went away. I guess I'll keep looking out for another few hours to see if the crickets do anything, at this point I don't want to take them out because it's difficult to do so with everything in the enclosure, but I will if a problem develops.
 
Yeah probably not a good idea to leave them ini geuss.. i know my chameleon, if its just 2 or so, will just eat them. :p
 
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I cup feed mine for the most part.. so.. I would take them out just to be safe.
 
jannb said:
Personally, I would take out any uneaten crickets before my cham went to sleep......especially if it's a young cham. Jann
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Bingo!
Ding, Ding, Ding! Right answer!

I'm guessing that those of you who thought leaving the crickets in was okay have never seen the damage they can do to a sleeping animal.

-Brad
 
I googled it, trying to find out what crix can do to a cham, i couldnt find anything, except vids of chams eating crix.. :p
 
Your chameleon does not eat them while she is asleep, but they can and will feast on her.
I have seen some pretty chewed up animals come into reptile shops and the vet clinic (in real life .... I used to tech at a clinic), not all chameleons but crickets are not too choosy about who or what they eat.
Better safe than sorry ... I have never left even a single cricket in an enclosure overnight.

-Brad
 
Ok, i understand, My chameleon doesnt show signs of bites, but i do use a feeding cup so, i geuss thats why i leave them there :p

P.s

My crickets keep dying, i have about 20 or so crickets in there own little container, and they died, and there was about 3 left alieve... my room temp is a constant 18c overnight, in the day, the crix get to 24..

Is that too high/cold?

:confused:
 
Local petstore had a uromastyx with a bite on it. At least I thought it was a bite, until the bug that had made its home in the uromastyx came out. It's not a pretty sight. Take the crickets out. Even if you disturb the cham, it will thank you later.
 
Bingo!
Ding, Ding, Ding! Right answer!
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LOL Drama Queen! Exceptions to every rule Brad, Been 'free-feeding' lots of different lizards for 20 odd years, never had crickets harm a lizard.
You provide ample fresh food for the crickets daily in A dark place to hide, and you wont have issues, PROVIDED, you dont leave too many in the enclosure.
Do this regardless the age of the animal. Common sense.

I for one certainly havent got the time or patience to re-catch crickets from a densely planted viv each night! Its all about observation (daily). Know your animal, know how much it eats, know when its not eating, etc etc.

There is no substitute for Daily observation to avoid problems and/or catch them early!
:)
 
jojackson said:
LOL Drama Queen! Exceptions to every rule Brad, Been 'free-feeding' lots of different lizards for 20 odd years, never had crickets harm a lizard.
You provide ample fresh food for the crickets daily in A dark place to hide, and you wont have issues, PROVIDED, you dont leave too many in the enclosure.
Do this regardless the age of the animal. Common sense.

I for one certainly havent got the time or patience to re-catch crickets from a densely planted viv each night! Its all about observation (daily). Know your animal, know how much it eats, know when its not eating, etc etc.

There is no substitute for Daily observation to avoid problems and/or catch them early!
:)
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Please note that in a post on this thread I said: better to be safe than sorry.
Someone will always post a contrary example, but it shouldn't negate being safe.

-Brad
 
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