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11-19-03, 09:01 PM
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Ya thats why i asked how old it was, like hearing in the other posts that babys eat like crazy, could have the meal worm be to big for it and is taking time to digest??? i dont know just throwing things, is there a live plant, if so are there some leafs gone??? how many mealies did you feed it???
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11-22-03, 10:43 PM
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He started eating again...I really have no idea what that was all about..i geuss no more mealies for him
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11-23-03, 10:32 AM
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lol well it can have mealies just not at a young age??? And mayb it was a hunger strike, but you never know
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11-23-03, 11:00 AM
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Chams' digestive systems are no different than any other creature in that they take time to adapt to new food sources. From what I've learned over the years, you shouldn't offer mealworms or waxworms until the cham is 6 months or older. Their digestive system simply isn't capable of dealing with it yet. Most will regurge within an hour or two, perhaps yours chose to ride out the storm and go off for a couple of days.
As meow just stated, the "hunger strike" is also a favorite means for a cham to get you to panic. If they get bored with the same old thing, they simply refuse to eat for a while. I had a veiled that decided the only thing he would eat was waxworms for a few weeks.
Also, as gfisher stated, The calcium to phosphorus ratio is critical in young animals. Ideally, you want to shoot for around 4:1. Mealies are actually 1:15 or 1:20 and crickets come in at 1:4 without dusting, and waxworms rate 1:45! Stick with dusted crix until they reach six months or so and you should be fine. Plant matter is another thing they can't deal with as juvies. They normally don't start experimenting with foliage until they're 6-8 months old.
And if I ever find the dolt that started the legend about mealworms/superworms, I'm going to sign them up for Fear Factor and force them to eat a bucket full!
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11-23-03, 11:50 AM
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Hey if he eating yet? Let us know. I'm curious what's wrong.
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11-23-03, 02:40 PM
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skillz did say he started to eat again lol you must of missed that post 
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11-23-03, 04:17 PM
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i think it might be winter. my veiled is really calm and lathargic right now.
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My cham's been more active lately than before! And today I was watching him (secretly, cuz otherwise he won't move or eat or anything) right after I put in some crickets... he ate about 2 or 3 crickets, then started picking leaves off the plant. My dad suggested he just wanted a cricket salad.  ... I thought it was weird though! He hadn't eaten the leaves earlier, so it wasn't like he was extremely hungry or anything.. then I feed him and he's more interested in the greens ... mighty suspicious! Or just goofy.  I guess he just needed those extra nutrients or glucose or whatever it was I was supposed to have learned in biology class...
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11-23-03, 05:48 PM
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maybe its cause he wanted to try new things out???
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11-23-03, 05:49 PM
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It's always good that he's eating though. Maybe your dad's right. lol. He wanted a crick salad.
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11-23-03, 06:55 PM
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He's always taken a liking to the pothos plant, I've even been able to feed him blueberries and raspberries on a couple special occassions! Not too much though, but it's a nice treat & good for the variety!
 Mmm... cricket salad....
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11-23-03, 08:28 PM
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My girl won't touch plants or greens of any kind for that matter. Don't know why. Just loves her crix I guess.
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11-24-03, 08:30 PM
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My girl won't touch plants or greens of any kind for that matter. Don't know why. Just loves her crix I guess.
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Hey Garrett!
I find that Panthers don't take much vegetation in their diets so I wouldn't worry to much about it. Obviously keep non-toxic plants in her cage in case she does nibble.
Cheers!
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11-24-03, 09:24 PM
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All she has for plants is a Hibiscus. Lots of fakes though. Lots. I religiously hang a big, frsh leaf of kale and romaine in her cage everyday. Just in case. Guess I can give up. Thanks Trace. Your a very helpful chap.
cheers,
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11-24-03, 10:25 PM
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ya you bet, trace has helped me out here scince i joined the site, thanks
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11-24-03, 11:41 PM
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Ya he's a walking, talking chameleon care guide. Only his advice is from experience which I find can differ quite a bit from most books.
'me rubs Lucy's chin again for Trace'
'Lucy thanks him'
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