Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Hi all
well i noticed my baby veiled chamelon eating dirt i think twice i read that this means they are hungry is this true? i feed him crix and meals worms every day should i cut back on the meal worms? i also sometimes catch him tiny moths to eat. haven't seen him eat them but there not in the cage so i guess he eats them i atcually saw him shoot his tounge at the dirt and get a dried up old leaf so that concernned me thanks for the replies!

My veiled does the exact same thing. He is almost 4 months old. I noticed him doing it about 5 or 6 weeks ago and it hasnt caused any problems. There is speculation that they do it for minerals or something else that the dirt has to offer. Maybe he is just hungery, who knows. I feed him pretty well but dont over feed him. I also dust regularly too. I wouldnt worry too much about as long as the dirt is clean. I cover my plants with large stones but he still manages to get at the dirt. I also put some moss in between the stones but he ate that so I removed the moss.

-roo

thanks that a load of my mind but i'll keep my eye on him still