Some advice?

danibug23

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Ever since I fed my little veiled mealworms that's all she will ever eat! I try taking away from her and just doing crickets but then she just won't eat at all and I really don't want to starve her I just ordered silkworms cause I read they can also be a stable food any one have any other suggestions ?? Did I do the right thing with the silkworms?
 
Hello, welcome to the forum :) How old is she? Issues of fussiness are better sorted out before she gets older and more stubborn. Stop the mealworms until she eats her greens like a good girl. I am dealing with my male going on hunger strike now, and he's 10 months old and you don't want that.......be strong and wait her out. She'll eat crickets when she gets hungry enough..........here's a great blog with all the basic info you need if you've not seen it......there is a part 2 that deals with gutloading and laying.......https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html
 
She is I wanna say 2 months she is really tiny though so making them going on a hunger strike is not bad for them? I just don't want to hurt her lol
 
She is I wanna say 2 months she is really tiny though so making them going on a hunger strike is not bad for them? I just don't want to hurt her lol

I know the feeling, trust me, that's why my boy is a fussy little punk now :). Get it over with. Don't give any mealworms at all, until she plays ball........that's my advice or you'll only have to deal with it later when she can hold out for even longer....as long as she doesn't get thin or dehydrated she will eat crickets before she hurts......
 
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