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01-26-04, 08:00 PM
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How many crix does a Vieled eat per week?
Hey everyone, I just wanted to know how many crickets a baby and a full grown vieled chameleon as I'm interested in buying one and I just want some more info beforehand. Thanks a lot,
Aidan
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01-26-04, 08:01 PM
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Also, how long does it take for this species to mature?
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01-26-04, 08:04 PM
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A veiled will grow very fast in about a year its 95% grown, and a adult will eat at least 5 or more crix a day probably more. and as juvies they will eat alot more.
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01-26-04, 08:06 PM
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Hey there,
As babies, veilds eat a lot. Anywhere from between 10-20 a day, depending on the individual. Its better to offer a few at a time, and remove any that remain uneaten at the end of the day. As adults, they eat as much as they want. Some will eat a few every other day, while some will eat ten a day. Again, it depends on the individual. I personally like to let mine eat as much as they want, and once they reach adults, moderate it on how fat they are 
To reach full maturity, it take between ten and twelve months.
Jason
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01-26-04, 08:13 PM
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When I first got Chester he was eating about 15 per day. He is slowing down now............sometimes 10 a day, sometimes he skips days.............
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01-26-04, 08:43 PM
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lol like a lot of people said in other threads THEY GROW LIKE WEED!!!!! lol and its true they grow real fast, if you got more questions dont hesate to ask, we wont bite lol
If its your first cham get a male, so you dont have to worry about females laying eggs 
Meow
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01-26-04, 10:22 PM
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My answer to that would be too dang many!
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01-26-04, 11:15 PM
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CC,
There is no such thing as too many. If you dont want to meet the feeding requirements than a chameleon isnt for you.
Jason
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01-27-04, 07:44 AM
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As babies, veilds eat a lot. Anywhere from between 10-20 a day, depending on the individual. Its better to offer a few at a time, and remove any that remain uneaten at the end of the day. As adults, they eat as much as they want. Some will eat a few every other day, while some will eat ten a day. Again, it depends on the individual. I personally like to let mine eat as much as they want, and once they reach adults, moderate it on how fat they are
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I had one baby eating at least 30 pinheads a day. This didn't last too long, but that sure is a lot of crickets! If you have a baby thats only eating 10 crickets, consider yourself lucky! As dank7OO said already, adults vary in how much they eat, and usually on a day to day basis range from 5-10 daily
I also let mine eat as much as they want, they moderate their weight and adjust feedings according, for males that is! For females, they are best off with fixed diets.
big females = big clutches
big clutches = shortened lifespan 
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01-27-04, 12:04 PM
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Wow, thanks all, very informative. I guess if I end up convincing my parents to let me get one of these then I will need to buy more crix. Right now I have a room of inverts and a 3 dozen crix lasts me like 2-3 weeks.
Aidan
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01-27-04, 12:19 PM
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Yeah. For my three right now, I go through about 1000 a month.
Jason
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01-27-04, 02:43 PM
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You wouldn't believe how many crix my baby beardies are devouring. I was astonished when my first batch of 1000 crix was gone. Before them i was buying about 4 dozen crix a week for 2 leos and a pictus. The beardies were definately an eye opener in that department. Now i have a chameleon coming next month, and of course my beardies will be eating too large of crickets for the cham by then.... I think from here on out i have to go with the vegetarians.... or maybe smaller snakes. 2 med rats a month doesn't sound so bad.
Geoff
p.s: what size of crix would you start a 2"svl male Nosy Be on? (in fraction of inches please)
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01-27-04, 03:00 PM
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Veiled Chams as babies can it a lot, but they then slow down as they get older. You should also try mixing up their diet, with mealworms, a silkworm once awhile, and when they get to full size they can even take a pinky
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01-27-04, 03:04 PM
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Yea when i had my veild babies they went through 1000 crix a week... lol crazy little buggers
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01-27-04, 03:40 PM
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Id have to agree with about 10 crix a day. You dont want too put too many in there and stress the little guy out. KILOS; id go with 1/4 inch crickets to start that little guy off.
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