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What can I feed my chameleon?
Chameleons can eat:
- Crickets.
- Worms including: silkworms, calcium worms, earth worms, buffalo worms, morios, butter worms, meal worms, wax worms, bamboo worms and pachnoda grubs.
- Cockroaches.
- Locusts.
- Indian stick insects.
What is a chameleons favorite food?
Chameleons happily live on a diet of live crickets, meal worms, roaches, and other insects. Silk worms and wax worms are favorites, but because they are fatty should not comprise a majority of a chameleon’s food. Some chameleons also eat baby mice. Some like leafy greens, while others may eat a slice of fruit.
What fruits and veggies can chameleons eat?
The Role of Fruit for Chameleons To correct the problem, chameleon owners can feed the insects foods rich in vitamins before feeding them to the chameleon. Fruits such as apples and oranges are good choices, but the insects can also eat broccoli, carrots, collard greens, spinach and sweet potatoes.
How often do chameleons drink water?
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Chameleons need water at least once a day but twice is better for them. This also depends on what the climate is like where you live. If it’s a warmer climate the water you provide will dry out quicker, possibly before your chameleon has even had a chance to drink it so you need to provide it more regularly.
Can chameleons be vegetarian?
The chameleon is generally an omnivorous animal, although some chameleon species are known to have a more carnivorous diet, and other chameleon species prefer to be vegetarians.
Can chameleons be vegan?
Do chameleons like to cuddle?
Chameleons do not like to cuddle, and do not take mid day naps… He could possibly be stressed out from randomly being wrapped in a towel, or some other health issue could be at hand. To be on the safe side, please fill out the “Help form” which is a sticky in the health section.
What fruits are safe for Chameleons?
Apples
What is the best food for a chameleon?
Jackson’s Chameleon Food. Jackson’s chameleons are insectivores. The best items to use are live gut-loaded crickets, wax worms, butter worms, cockroaches, house flies or small snails. The key is to provide a varied diet of high-quality, nutrition-loaded insects.
What does fruit and veg do chameleons eat?
What fruit and vegetables shall I feed my chameleon? Carrots Squash Zucchini Sweet Potato Sweet Red Peppers
How often do chameleons should eat?
– Crickets should be no larger than the width of your chameleon’s head. – Baby chameleons can be fed every day. Chameleons up to three months old should be given as many small crickets as they can eat. – Depending on the species, you can start feeding them every other day when your chameleon is between six and twelve months old.