Are darkling beetles a feeder option?...

[neonate]

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

 

[karebear41486]

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]

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

 

[chameleon97]

darkling beetles are one of my cham's fav foods

 

[neonate]

What do you feed them?

 

[Paul R]

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

 

[sandrachameleon]

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]

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

Thanks what do the beatles eat?

 

[sandrachameleon]

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]

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]

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!