Are Hornworm moths too big to feed?

[Ashleigh]

I'm trying to raise a few hornworm moths to give my panther cham some different stuff to eat and I wasn't sure if they would be too big? They are gigantic and I don't want him to choke, but he eats the almost full size worms and are okay getting them down..He's one year old. Thanks for any input!

 

[squeekz1992]

I'm trying to raise a few hornworm moths to give my panther cham some different stuff to eat and I wasn't sure if they would be too big? They are gigantic and I don't want him to choke, but he eats the almost full size worms and are okay getting them down..He's one year old. Thanks for any input!

I don't think they would be too big. If he is full grown that is. People feed them to chams all the time with no problem. I have never personally fed them, but my cham had stunted growth.

 

[Trillian]

I've fed them to my Ivy, she's 8 months and she loves them. I watched carefully the first couple of times and she had no trouble at all. I haven't offered her the fully grown worms yet, they just seem too monstrous, but the moths she takes down. She's a runt too, but is catching up to regular size, I think. Apparently with flying bugs the rule about the space between their eyes still applies, and you can ignore the wings.

 

[Ashleigh]

Well, I guess if he's a year old and he can take down the giant sized worms before they are moths he should be okay...IF they actually turn into moths that is!