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I got my Jacksons chameleon today, he is a sub adult who is a very nice light green/blue color. I sprayed the cage and he immediately started drinking water off the ficus leaves=GOOD, I put in the crickets, a couple passed him by and he looked right at them, not interested=BAD, what should I do?

Don't do anything except keep giving him more water. They can go for days without eating with no ill effects. But drinking is another matter. The three most important factors in cham husbandry are hydration, hydration & hydration.
Ed

thanks, he is a good drinker too, within seconds he makes his away around to each leaf, I dont think the pet store fed him very much

When Chameleons are introduced to a new enclosure it takes them a couple days to adapt to their new environment. If he doesnt eat within around a week there could be something wrong

Ian

He ate on the second day, I have only seen him eat two large mealworms, it was so cool!