i put an apple in my chameleons dish today, and he started eating it. i also put spinach in there (fresh, not canned). of course i feed him crickets. should i keep feeding him apples and spinach. any other food i should feed him, and what i shouldnt feed him? thanks.
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what foods should i use?
dumbkid
Jul 16, 2003 03:02 PM
Replies (3)
JethrozMom
Jul 16, 2003 05:02 PM
First, cut out the spinach right away. Spinach has oxalates that bond with calcium and block the absorbtion of it. We dont want that, because that leads to MBD. (for more about MBD visit the bearded dragon or iguana forums). You can use Collards, Mustard Greens, Dandelions (sparingly), etc. Avoid lettuce in any form except butter lettuce, as it's mostly water. Most veils really really like hibiscus, which is not only good for htem to eat, but its very pretty too. They especially like the flowers. (at least mine does, and he seems to be pretty picky) You can also offer Pothos, which is a type of ivy. ***NOT ENGLISH IVY!!!*** English ivy is highly poisonous! The apple is fine for fruit. You can also try mango, papaya, strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, melon, etc. I've not tried these myself because George likes hibiscus, which seems to be his favorite.
Hope that helps a bit.
Jamie
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Jamie A. Stine and the Gang:
0.1 Jacksons Chamelions (Clank) (we miss you, ratchett)
1.0 Veiled Chamelion (George)
1.1 Bearded Dragons (Lancelot & Guenivere)
1.0 Giant Frog Eyed Geckos (Peanut Butter)
0.0.1 Albino Pac Man Frog (Hermann)
0.1 Borneo Short Tailed Python (Ezmerelda)
0.1 Red Tailed Boa (Buffy)
1.0 Short Tailed O'possum (Jethro)
1.0 Greyhound (Hank)
snakeman5124
Jul 16, 2003 05:17 PM
if it is i might try it with my veiled
JethrozMom
Jul 16, 2003 08:15 PM
My bearded dragons eat it, i dont see why it would hurt a veil... i havent tried it yet on him, but i dont see why not.
Jamie
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Jamie A. Stine and the Gang:
0.1 Jacksons Chamelions (Clank) (we miss you, ratchett)
1.0 Veiled Chamelion (George)
1.1 Bearded Dragons (Lancelot & Guenivere)
1.0 Giant Frog Eyed Geckos (Peanut Butter)
0.0.1 Albino Pac Man Frog (Hermann)
0.1 Borneo Short Tailed Python (Ezmerelda)
0.1 Red Tailed Boa (Buffy)
1.0 Short Tailed O'possum (Jethro)
1.0 Greyhound (Hank)
