What are the some greens I can give my veiled?

[TiyahLove]

I know veiled chameleons regularly munch on live plants in their enclosure (I have 2 ficus trees and one hibiscus)
What are some good greens I can give him along with what he munches on? Also is some fruit acceptable? Papayas, mangos, banana, etc? Can I give him greens on a regular basis? If so how much of his diet should be vegetation?
Sorry for pounding on the questions I just want my little one to live a long healthy happy life.

 

[jannb]

Welcome to the forums. Veggies are good for them. You can rotate different greens such as dandelion, endive, mustard, turnip, collards and kale. Fruits I don't use as often since they are sweet but my veiled loves strawberries. He will also eat banana, Mellon, blueberry, pear and apple......small slivers. You can also offer shredded carrot.

 

[TiyahLove]

I will give an assortment of the greens listed to vary his diet. As for fruits I would only use them as treats maybe every other month or so a sliver of fruit and a couple wax worms.
What percentage of his diet should be veggies?

 

[sandrachameleon]

You might find this blog link useful:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...ies-flowers-fruits-veiled-cham-might-eat.html

veggies would be a minor addition to the diet - insects will be the primary diet

 

[TiyahLove]

Of course insects are going to make up the bulk of his diet I'm going to say... maybe 70% then the rest be vegetation that he nibbles on himself or whatever I provide.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Of course insects are going to make up the bulk of his diet I'm going to say... maybe 70% then the rest be vegetation that he nibbles on himself or whatever I provide.

maybe. They are all different. Some will eat that much veg, but others wouldn't. My current male veiled eats hardly any veg - 99% of his diet is insects. My current male panthers don't eat any veg directly at all. But in the past I've had a panther that was very keen on veg, and so I had to keep extra plants on standby and leafy veg hanging in the cage at all times

 

[TiyahLove]

Mine likes eating the hibiscus flowers and leaves as well as the ficus.