New chameleon hasnt eaten!!!

stranger01751 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010, 05:37 PM

I have recently bought a 5 week old yeman chameleon and scine they day i bought him, last sunday(just over a week), he hasnt eaten. everything in his setup is correct but he just refuses to eat any fruit flies. im getting woried about him because he seems to be verry sleepy and has fallen of his cage wall twice. plz any help would be apriciated.

Calebrez · #2 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010, 05:57 PM

hmm how big is he? my brother has one but he feeds it crickets not fruit flys. fruit flys may be to small for him to even take interest in.

stranger01751 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010, 06:24 PM

His body is roughly an inch in length, same for the tail. Hes a baby.

Calebrez · #4 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010, 06:29 PM

have you tried pinhead crickets? or small baby crickets? that is what we fed my brothers chameleon and he ate like a pig haha

beckdg · #5 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010, 11:57 PM

this might offer some insight... 1 month old baby veiled..sick? - Chameleon Forums

the plant and feeder list here might be useful also... Chameleon Forums - Chameleon Resources

you really should offer more info and a pic or a half dozen. he's falling for a reason. could be he's trying to climb something difficult, could be he's sick, could be params, food, noisy environment has him skitzed out...

stranger01751 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-20-2010, 12:06 PM

I know this sounds dumb,but if uyoucan telll me how to put pictures up i will. also he has a dripper and i ist him and hes verry active..... if that helps

beckdg · #7 (**permalink**) 04-20-2010, 12:16 PM

there's a sticky in the introductions section. it covers loading them right to the site or right to the thread as well as embedding videos from sites like youtube. if you are hosting them somewhere else on the web you'll use the little mountain button at the top of the posting area and paste the link/address in there.

when you do post the pics please give us as much info as you can. every measurement of any parameters, feeding schedule, what info you have from the breeder concerning original habitat and feeding, supplements, etc.. the more we know the better we might be able to help.

Calebrez · #8 (**permalink**) 04-20-2010, 12:21 PM

As usual beck is right haha

the more info that you can give us the better we can help you.

beckdg · #9 (**permalink**) 04-20-2010, 12:27 PM

i've been wrong before... it's just not usual, rofl.

Calebrez · #10 (**permalink**) 04-20-2010, 02:07 PM

Haha well I've never known you to be wrong yet haha

lol but I could be wrong haha jk :b