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Hi everyone,
My chamileon is about two month old, i think. I had him only about a week. He is housed in 4x2x2 screen cage with UVA and heat bulb. Basking temp varies from 105 to 78 depending what spot he'll pick. My screen mesh is too large for small crix so he's being fed twice a day in a glass tank that sits on the bottom inside the cage. What concerns me is how little he eats. He would eat from one to three crix at a time, but mostly two. Is it enough for him since he's so tiny himself or I should be concerned? The crix are 1/2", gut loaded and dusted. He usually eats his couple of crix right away and loses interest in the rest of those that still walk around. Then I put him back into his enclosure. Any suggestions? Thanks

I would not worry about it. If he is eating that means he knows were the food is and how to get it. Just because he is choosing to a small amount does not mean something is wrong. One thing I have learned from 10 years of keeping chameleons is that they all have different personalities and they all eat different amounts and different times. As long as he is eating and putting on weight I would not worry.

he should be eating more.
can you leave a small "bucket" of his crix
in his enclosure?
that would be better...

That's exactly what I did. He is a little over one-year old now, and I have suspended a big Tupperware bowl towards top-half of his cage, eventually crix were too large to remain there long enough without escaping, and my cats had some to play with. I am feeding him superworms primarily now, and he loves those very much. The bowl was a great idea, it allowed Oscar to feed when he wanted to, without any stress or excessive handling.I raise my own supers for the most part, I dust them with calcium and vitamins, and Oscar is doing great.