Marty is here!

[Kameel]

He came home last Friday from LLLreptile. I believe he is a couple weeks to a month old.

 

[dom1959]

welcome home to marty!
this is a great forum, full of knowledge.
make sure you ask more questions than you can think of.

 

[chamcapture]

He doesn't look to happy? Is he ok? He shouldn't be sleeping during the day. Unless you took this pic at night, but it appears his lights are on?

 

[Kameel]

Yes he does appear ok. Or at least i hope so.. The pic was taken at night. How many times a day would be normal for this baby to eat? Here's another one of the little guy

 

[mcleodschams]

I feed my babys twice a day once at 10am and again at 3pm

 

[gooslapa]

that Buddha wall in the back is SIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!!

 

[Kameel]

Yeah I liked the Buddha a lot! Haha! How many crickets would a baby usually eat in one feeding?

 

[chamerina]

I read somewhere on here a member that had a cham that ate 29 crickets/day. At that age I believe he should be eating you out of home and wallet. Or however that saying goes Congrats on the new baby!

 

[Kameel]

And another.. I don't know how to rotate the pic right side up on my phone but here he is just hanging around

 

[Kameel]

hmmm, he doesnt eat that much at all. whenever he eats one cricket, he doesn't seem too interested in eating anymore. I get the small/medium crickets sold at petsmart in a package of 24.

 

[chamcapture]

How often are you misting him?

 

[nick barta]

I think Mcleodschams is right in feeding twice a day, more food is better than not enough. Place insects in a bowl under his perch, and hang insects on the screen sides, he will eat!

Nick Barta

 

[dlegare]

I read somewhere on here a member that had a cham that ate 29 crickets/day. At that age I believe he should be eating you out of home and wallet. Or however that saying goes Congrats on the new baby!

My 3 month Panther eats 25 to 30 1/4 inch crickets daily

 

[Kameel]

25-30 crickets daily? Man that's a lot! I mist him 3-4 times a day because I'm always at work and the gf is out of the house during the day. I just ordered the mist king starter kit and should be coming next week.

 

[Psychobunny]

Wow! none of my guyz would eat that many cricks even if only 1/4''

 

[Kameel]

I made something up from a little water bottle. Looks like its a hit!

 

[gooslapa]

it always amazes me how the crickets don't jump out of there.. i haven't tried cup feeding but im thinking about it.. do you get a lot of escape artists??

 

[DavidBuchan]

Hello, welcome to the forum to you and little Marty Looks like he's nicely settled into his new house.......here's a great basic caresheet I recommend to everyone with Veileds - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html
He might pick up his appetite once he's been there a bit longer, some do take over a week to be eating as normal.

 

[dom1959]

it always amazes me how the crickets don't jump out of there.. i haven't tried cup feeding but im thinking about it.. do you get a lot of escape artists??

stunned me, i guess insects aint too smart?
very few escape artists.

 

[ReptiGeek]

it always amazes me how the crickets don't jump out of there.. i haven't tried cup feeding but im thinking about it.. do you get a lot of escape artists??

It's a matter of tricking them. Crickets don't like to jump when perched vertically. So if you cut a water bottle open and put a mesh backing that runs up and down, they won't feel the need to jump. Jedi mind tricks! xD

Also Kameel, welcome to the forums! I have the same Exo Terra as you that I used for my veiled when he was just a baby. Just wanted to say that if you're ordering a Mist King be careful with the drainage. You might want to drill a few holes into the bottom glass panel and find a tray that will fit underneath. Otherwise the humidity will get too intense and he might develop respiratory problems.