Switching food sizes

[EarlMT]

About what age/length should a veiled chameleon be before you can switch from small to large crickets?

 

[alphakenc]

I will say around 9month,but I wont feed mine with large size feeder (cricket , dubia) just because the larger one always come with sharp edge legs n can easily cutting open the cham's lip while they chewing them.

 

[Chameleon Crazy Chick]

Ooh. I need to keep that in mind. Thanks.

 

[EarlMT]

J

I will say around 9month,but I wont feed mine with large size feeder (cricket , dubia) just because the larger one always come with sharp edge legs n can easily cutting open the cham's lip while they chewing them.

Just curious how often does this occur?

 

[alphakenc]

J

Just curious how often does this occur?

It depends on the chams,if he is a good chewer then no worry there,I like mine to be accident free unless I snap all the sharper legs away so no drama after.

 

[EarlMT]

It depends on the chams,if he is a good chewer then no worry there,I like mine to be accident free unless I snap all the sharper legs away so no drama after.

Ok, thanks!

 

[EarlMT]

Ok, thanks!

On another note, around what age should I switch him to every other day feeding? And how many insects should I feed him every other day?

 

[alphakenc]

Ur more than welcome,its usually after a year old,but play by ur cham,if he likes to eat then give him longer,use a weight scale to monitor his weight so he wont be a fat colorful clown just sit there,gutload all ur feeders with green so u know for sure what he takes in,when the veils gets older ,it will needs greens more than ever.

 

[EarlMT]

Ur more than welcome,its usually after a year old,but play by ur cham,if he likes to eat then give him longer,use a weight scale to monitor his weight so he wont be a fat colorful clown just sit there,gutload all ur feeders with green so u know for sure what he takes in,when the veils gets older ,it will needs greens more than ever.

How do you give them greens to eat? I have a feeder cup but I don't think I should put them in there it is kind of deep lol.

 

[alphakenc]

How do you give them greens to eat? I have a feeder cup but I don't think I should put them in there it is kind of deep lol.

U can either hang it with a clip or create a second shallow cup which ever u prefer.