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lele, i tried your method of feeding my veiled fruit and it worked!! very first time he has eaten fruit. problem is he didnt chew the grape at all and swallowed it whole!! i did not expect this. does anyone think that he could develop any digestive complications or will he be alright.. regardless thank you for the idea lele

well, that's weird! Luna just chomped on her berries and when she ate the small cherry tomato it spurted when she bit down. Did he look surprised when it went down whole?

As for distress I would think his stomach acids/enzymes will break it down tho' he may feel like he just ate a whole pizza for awhile! LOL!

>>lele, i tried your method of feeding my veiled fruit and it worked!! very first time he has eaten fruit. problem is he didnt chew the grape at all and swallowed it whole!! i did not expect this. does anyone think that he could develop any digestive complications or will he be alright.. regardless thank you for the idea lele
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 green anoles (Jaida, no name)
0.1 brown anole - Jamaica
0.2 house geckos - (still no names)

Is the fruit thing something natural to Veil Chams? Does anyone know if Jacksons will eat fruit? I have always heard (read) that Jacksons only eat crawlie things. Anyone have any success with fruit/veggies and Jacksons?
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Raf

1.2 Jacksons Adults (Frank, Patty, Lucille)
0.0.1 Jackson's baby (George, the only survivor)
0.1 Adult Sulcatta (POOPIE,I bought it from Victor at Kobey's in SD)
0.0.2 Baby Sulcattas (frick and frack)
1.0 Home's Hingeback Tortoise (SPEEDY, From Victor as well)
1.2 Red ear slider babies (Hingis, Dingis and Dorkus)
1.0 Red Siberian Husky (Harley)
0.1 Black Lab (Krissy)
0.1 English Bulldog (Alice)
0.1 Blue Merle Great Dane (Wednesday)
Saltwater Fish and Inverts too

Raf
As far as I know Veiled is the only species that eats fruit and veggies - at least of the ones we all commonly keep. Apparently it is an adaptation for survival when the insect population is low/non-existent due to lack of rain in their native Yemen. I am glad that this is the case as it provides some variety and fun on my part!

lele

>>Is the fruit thing something natural to Veil Chams? Does anyone know if Jacksons will eat fruit? I have always heard (read) that Jacksons only eat crawlie things. Anyone have any success with fruit/veggies and Jacksons?
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>>Raf
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>>1.2 Jacksons Adults (Frank, Patty, Lucille)
>>0.0.1 Jackson's baby (George, the only survivor)
>>0.1 Adult Sulcatta (POOPIE,I bought it from Victor at Kobey's in SD)
>>0.0.2 Baby Sulcattas (frick and frack)
>>1.0 Home's Hingeback Tortoise (SPEEDY, From Victor as well)
>>1.2 Red ear slider babies (Hingis, Dingis and Dorkus)
>>1.0 Red Siberian Husky (Harley)
>>0.1 Black Lab (Krissy)
>>0.1 English Bulldog (Alice)
>>0.1 Blue Merle Great Dane (Wednesday)
>>Saltwater Fish and Inverts too
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 green anoles (Jaida, no name)
0.1 brown anole - Jamaica
0.2 house geckos - (still no names)

i don't have the link right now, but when i find it i will post it. grapes are bad for animals, they can cause kidney damage or liver damage, can't remember which. they shouldn't be fed to animals.
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groups.msn.com/JEChameleons
1.1 Chameleo Calyptratus
1.1 Furcifer Pardalis (Diego Suarez)
1 Chameleo Melleri

Please don't make such a sweeping statement without knowing for sure. Grapes are a STAPLE food for many aviary birds and mammal omnivores...and they live and successfully breed for years without liver or kidney damage from them. Please find out if it is a specific type of grape (such as wine varieties), chemicals that can be found on grapes from certain areas (Central American imports), or if a diet based TOTALLY on grapes is the problem. I have rescue birds who eat them by the pound every week.