when is she a juvenile?

vtbigyellow · 06-08-04, 12:40 AM

hey, new to this board and just had a quick question. i've read just about every site i could find about veiled chameleon care and have learned that feeding should change when my cham is a juvenile. my question is, just how exactly do i know when my cham is a juvy? i bought her from a pet shop 1 month ago so i dont know her exact age in weeks. shes about the size of my thumb not including the tail. thanks for the help~ i look forward to getting to know you all

vtbigyellow · 06-10-04, 04:37 PM

help? anyone? i just want to know so i can know when i should start mixing up her diet more. right now shes exclusively on gutloaded crickets dusted with calcium and vitamins.

beardybabys · 06-10-04, 05:59 PM

hi there, I have about 25 babys right now so i keep a steady supply of mealworms all of my babys are eating them [i keep a breeding pail of worms so i have all sizes] but not every day. Mine also love flys buy maggots from a bait shop Canadian tire sells them here put them in container with ventalation wait acouple of weeks there you have adout 75 to 100 flys My adults love them.

meow_mix450 · 06-10-04, 08:22 PM

uhhhh mealworms arnt that great for baby veiled chameleons, but wahtever floats your boat, its just hard on there digestive system.

vtbigyellow
You doing find just keep gut loading. When there young they eat like crazy so just keep them as much as you want. As they get older they tend to eat less. But females are a different story, they will keep eating and eating never stops, thats why you need to only feed the females a certain amount.

Meow