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I've got a chameleon on a free range setup,
and i'm having a hard time getting him to bowl or hand feed.
I think he was raised eating free ranging crickets and insects
inside an enclosure. Now he's on a large free range indoor potted plant setup, and wont eat out of a bowl, only if i put insects on leaves and branches around him (he eats them instantly). Do you think he'll eventually come around and eat from the bowl when he gets hungry enough? I've stopped feeding him by the leaf method hoping he'll get over his bowl phobia. He's hardly eating anything right now, I'm a little worried.
Healthy otherwise, drinking fine.
gw

Hi there,

Check out the following link for a little help on cup feeding.

Take care.

Vincent
Feeding Cups

Well if u cant get it to bowl feed, then I dont see a problem with just going with worms on leaves. People do just feed worms such as silk, butter, wax, and horned. Placing a few on the leaves of its favorite plant would work out I think. Not like the worms would/could go far before the cham ate them. Silk worms tend to stay on the plant but I do think butter and wax worms tend to fall to the ground - dont know about horned worms. Just an idea.

-roo

Try a larger feeding bin such as a plastic storage box set in the lower tree branches or hung from them with light wire. The crix can move around more and chams can climb down to perch and shoot from the rim of the box. Many chams are anxious about hitting their tongues on the dish or the sides confuse them.

Okay thanks guys,..
It may be because he's in a new environment as well,
needs time to settle in. I'm sure his hunger will get the best of
him eventually.