Pets can be not only fluffy cats, friendly dogs and talkative parrots. Some people keep an exotic chameleon reptile at home. This unusual pet requires special conditions of maintenance, proper care and special nutrition, which has a certain value for the reptile body.
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In the article we will consider the peculiarity of chameleons’ nutrition, what kind of food they can and cannot be given, in what quantity, the peculiarity of the drinking regime.
Feeding chameleons in the wild
In their natural habitat, chameleons feed on various insects, chicks, small lizards and other mammals.
The main part of the daily diet consists of insects – spiders, crickets, worms, flies, caterpillars, etc. Smart animals do not eat stinging and poisonous insects. Even if the reptile is very hungry, it will not hunt a potentially dangerous prey.
A small part of the diet consists of tree fruits and green leaves.
Feeding chameleons at home
Exotic lizards living at home need a special diet. Reptiles cannot eat the usual foods typical of the human table. Despite the fact that vegetables and fruits still make up a certain part of the menu, the priority food for the chameleon is food of animal origin.
Food of animal origin
Animal products for the chameleon are insects. The most useful food is crickets and locusts.
