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[thepenguin]

I'm a little worried about Mr Swivels recently - he's lost his appetite over the last couple of days, and takes every opportunity to escape his enclosure. He seems as active as ever though.

Has he discovered a new respect for locusts, and a desire to co-exist? Or do chameleons sometimes just go off their food? I tend to offer him 5-8 good size locusts a day, and recently he hasn't been interested when I place them in with him. It's not unusual to find 4-6 locusts still milling around the flexarium several hours later.

Could the new-found love of freedom just be his way of telling me he needs a larger flexarium?

Can anyone suggest a good way of offering fresh greens inside his flexarium? I've tried draping them over his vines and over the plant in there, but to no avail.

Thanks.

Simon

[lol93]

He could be starting to brumate- my cham goes off his food every winter, and is a lot less active.
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[thepenguin]

Do I need to do anything for him over winter then? I didn't realise chameleons brumated.

[lol93]

If he's less active, try feeding him less, but if he remains acitve, feed him a bit more. Try to vary the insects you give him. To be honest, I wouldn't worry abut getting him to take fruit/veg too much. As long as he has a good, varied, supplemented diet he should be fine.

I can always tell around the middle of October that my yemen is starting to brumate, as he tucks himself up for bed at around 5pm.
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[Rickeezee]

Yep he may be brumating or he may be bored of locusts. Try some nice big fat juicy brown crickets.
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[lesley]

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[lesley]

Thanks for that, know how they feel

[reptiles-ink]

yeah, wish I could do the same.
nice to see someone else from York on here.