Are darkling beetles a feeder option?...

neonate

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• Mar 28, 2009

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Well i jus thaught ....if the mealworms are...how about the beetles???

 

karebear41486

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• Mar 28, 2009

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I'm sure you can feed them the adults if you can feed them the larva...BUT, I've heard that most beetles don't taste very good, so your cham probably won't eat them.

 

neonate

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• Mar 28, 2009

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Ok thanks its jus that ive got a couple of hundred sitting in a tub .....

 

chameleon97

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• Mar 28, 2009

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darkling beetles are one of my cham's fav foods

 

neonate

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• Mar 28, 2009

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What do you feed them?

 

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Paul R

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• Mar 28, 2009

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They can be fed! Not a favourite, but an option

 

sandrachameleon

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• Mar 28, 2009

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If your chameleon will eat them - go for it. Just not too often as the shell isnt easy to digest (nor are the mealworms)

 

neonate

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• Mar 28, 2009

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sandrachameleon said:

If your chameleon will eat them - go for it. Just not too often as the shell isnt easy to digest (nor are the mealworms)

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Thanks what do the beatles eat?

 

sandrachameleon

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• Mar 28, 2009

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pretty much the same as the larva. I keep mine on a cm of bran/oats and add pieces of carrot, dandelion, squash, fruit. I give them a couple pieces of coconut shell to hide under.

I didnt mean to have an unhappy face in the title - using a laptop that is sketchy - sorry

 

BocaJan

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• Mar 28, 2009

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I have mine in a bin with an egg crate in it and about 1" of oatmeal (or oat/wheat bran) on the bottom. They lay eggs that hatch into baby superworms (larvae). I have an article on my blog about raising supers you may be interested in reading.

 

LBonawitz

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• Apr 29, 2009

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darkling beetles are my chams favorite. i give them to him on special occasions since the shells can be a little harder to digest. but he'll eat 5-6 in a row with no slowing down. (usualy he eats 1 cricket and waits about 20 min. for the next) but with those beetles. oh man! look out for flying tongues!