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    What does a baby chameleon eat?

    Published: May 23, 2017 · Modified: May 17, 2020 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    If you want a pet that you don’t have to take for a walk three times a day, but one that is rather independent, choose a chameleon. As it belongs to the lizard family, the chameleon enjoys its time alone as long as it has a nice habitat to hide in, food that it can chase, and enough water or mist that can make it feel comfortable.

    When owning a chameleon, it is important to take good care of it, despite its lack of care for people. These are clever reptiles that like to hunt, move and relax. However, they need plenty of attention from a different perspective. The life span of a chameleon depends on the conditions that its owner is able to offer.

    What should you feed your baby chameleon?

    Chameleons as pets are not very pretentious, yet there are some food categories that give them the energy, proteins and vitamins that they need. Worms and insects are two of the most important foods that you can give them in order to ensure their health. Also, don’t forget that they like living foods, as they love to fight for their meals.

    Although there are some general rules as to what a chameleon should eat, you should not mistake regular food with the food that you will feed a baby chameleon.

    Baby chameleons are extremely small and they need extra attention. They need a lot of water and should be fed at least twice day, small portions that contain a lot of proteins. Most chameleons have high growth rates, which is why they need a lot of food.

    Here are the three main foods that a baby chameleon should eat in order to grow healthily:

    • Pinheads
    • Fruit flies
    • Silkworms

    The quantity that one should give their chameleon during one meal depends on each pet and is not always the same. Depending on the age and gender, some eat more, some eat less. It is important to start observing how much they eat, in order to be able to approximate the quantity and avoid giving them more than they can take in one meal. You have to be extra careful if you are feeding them living food when they start growing. If they don’t get to eat it all, they could get hurt by their own food.

    The great thing about the three food categories above is that you can breed them at home and, practically, multiply the food without having to buy it all the time. For that to happen, you need a special box and clear instructions about the breeding itself.

    When baby chameleons start growing, you can feed them some vegetable leaves, as well as dandelion leaves. Be careful about the quantity and the size of the food. Cut the leaves in small pieces and regardless of the food type, make sure that it does not exceed the width of the chameleon’s head in size.

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