I have a 11 week old veiled chameleon and he won't eat vegetables. I cut them up and put them into a cup at the bottom of the cage and he just walks past it. Is there any way I can get him to eat the vegetables?
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Veiled won't eat vegetables
veiledcham
May 05, 2004 10:40 PM
Replies (3)
Kokopelli
May 06, 2004 12:57 AM
He'll probably continue to walk by them until he is 6 to 8 months old. He might start eating vegatbles at that time but maybe not. It just depends on the individual Chameleon.
littlerooster
May 06, 2004 03:11 AM
On the subject of Veileds and veggies. What is the best veggie to offer your Veiled?? Is age a factor?
Carlton
May 06, 2004 11:44 AM
Definitely. They tend to get into veggies as they get older. Probably has a lot to do with curiosity. If you attach sprigs of greens or fruit pieces on skewers near favorite perches they most likely start experimenting and learn to recognize what they like and don't like. Some never catch on but prefer munching on cage plants. Way back when feeding veggies to veileds was hardly known about my first veiled decided he loved my Christmas cactus. I kept moving it around the house not sure if he should be allowed to eat it, but he would search for it. I still don't know if it was OK for him. Many cacti and succulents have alkaloids and toxins.
