Veiled Chameleon Food Pyramid | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Insects are the protein source for veiled chameleons. Most commercially raised insects are deficient in several nutrients, including calcium, thiamin (vitamin B1), vitamin A and vitamin E. It is necessary to feed the insects a high calcium and vitamin A diet before feeding to your veiled chameleon. Gut loading is much more effective than dusting insects. The insects fed should also be low in fat content.

Chameleons of all species have a preference for a variety of insects. Studies have been conducted on the common chameleon and the jacksons chameleon showing that they eat a wide variation of arthropods. Of these arthropods most are insects (Pleguezuelos et al. 1999 and Kraus and Preston 2012). Eason (1990) showed that the senegalese chameleon preferred insects that it had not consumed recently over insects that it had recently eaten. This adaptation is c...