Veiled Biting ends of leaves what the..??

[MadSince95]

My Veiled is apparently biting off the ends of leaves but not eating them..its a schefflra? Err umbrella plant I have no idea why??

 

[rionjames]

veilds are omnivorous and will eat plants as well as vertebrates. it is possible he may be curious, or sometimes its a sign of dehydration.

 

[MadSince95]

Hmm well I don't know if he drinks cuz every time I spray he hisses at me profusely. I don't even aim at him lol I also offered drops of water. Maybe ill sit by the cage but far enough he can tell I won't bother him to make sure he drinks. My Ambilobe is simple, he drinks from the squirt bottle.

 

[CarlyMK]

The only one of our chams that likes to eat leaves is our veiled. A good idea may be to offer him some safe greens. Collard could be a good one to start with, do some research about others you could try. Collard greens should be used sparingly so if he eats a bunch make sure to switch it up!

 

[Psychobunny]

Veileds need some veggies in their diet.
Offer him pieces of raw, fresh greens, like kale, mustard, Romain, etc.

Then, he will stop chewing his leaves

 

[melble68]

You could also try to get a baby tears plants. I've heard some chams love to munch on them.

 

[TreyLcham]

This is very common for vieled chameleon they like there veggies as much as there bugs

 

[Psychobunny]

This is very common for vieled chameleon they like there veggies as much as there bugs

LOL! yes they do, Smeagie comes running when he sees me with a handful of kale
I cant break it up into bite-size pieces fast enough