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Chameleons generally eat insects such as locusts, mantids, grasshoppers, stick insects, and crickets. Some larger chameleons also eat small birds and other lizards. A few have been known to eat a bit of plant material.
- What do you feed a chameleon?
- What is a chameleons favorite food?
- What fruits and vegetables can chameleons eat?
- Can chameleons eat bananas?
- Do chameleons bite you?
- Do chameleons drink a lot of water?
- What do chameleons need in their cage?
- Can chameleons be vegetarian?
- How long can my chameleon go without food?
- Do chameleons like to be petted?
- Can chameleons swim?
- Can chameleons hear?
- Can chameleons have carrots?
What do you feed a chameleon?
A well-balanced veiled chameleon diet consists of: A variety of insects, including gut-loaded crickets (recently fed with high-calcium foods, such as mustard greens, collard greens, squash and commercially available cricket diets), roaches, mealworms, hornworms, CalciWorms and waxworms.
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 vegetables can chameleons eat?
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and veggies (carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, sweet red peppers, zucchini, etc.) and a small amount of fruit (pears, apple, melon, berries, etc.) They can also eat non-toxic flowers and plant leaves.
Can chameleons eat bananas?
Certain types of fruits can be a good supplement to a chameleon's diet. Choose fruits that are high in nutrients and that possess a high calcium to low phosphorus ratio. Some fruits in this category are apples, peaches, blueberries, prickly pear cactus, mango, melons, bananas and cantaloupe.
Do chameleons bite you?
Chameleons are solitary animals. Forced handling or unwanted handling can cause hissing and biting. A chameleons bite is painful, however, not toxic or harmful to humans. Handling can cause chameleons to have chronic low-level stress, which leads to poor health.
Do chameleons drink a lot of water?
Chameleons, like all living beings, need water to survive. They need lots of water and they need to be given it in different ways to how animals usually drink it. Chameleons drink water by licking droplets off leaves. They need a lot of water to stay adequately hydrated.
What do chameleons need in their cage?
In general, most chameleons need very large enclosures with good fresh air circulation. Because most of them are arboreal (living in plants or trees), they need large plants to climb. Some require high humidity. Many like to be occasionally misted with water, and all need a regular source of dripping water to drink.
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.
How long can my chameleon go without food?
He should be fine for a couple of days. They can go without food longer than water. If you had a auto mister, like the mistking you would have to worrie about that.
Do chameleons like to be petted?
The short answer they don't enjoy being petted. Chameleons are known to be anti-social creatures, but there are some exceptions, and some might enjoy gentle stroking underneath their chins. They will let you know if they do not like the attention by walking away, gaping their mouth, and even turning colors.
Can chameleons swim?
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Sure they can swim. If they are swimming for there lives.
Can chameleons hear?
Chameleons don't hear well, but they can hear some sounds. Softschools.com reports that they can pick up sounds that fall in the frequency range between 200 and 600 Hz. Not too bad for a reptile who doesn't have ears or the traditional hearing equipment that other animals have.
Can chameleons have carrots?
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.
