alyssapetrocco
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what do you think is the best overall feeder for chameleons? What are your top 3?
Best feeder?
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pssh
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Roaches (dubia specifically) then silkworms, then supers or hornworms. Just my opinion. I always have crickets, dubia, and supers though.
Roaches dont smell, chirp, jump, bite, or smell, and they breed like crazy when you give them food and heat. Silkies are soft, cute, good for hydration, and can be semi gutloaded with things other than mulberry leaves/chow, but they die if they aren't kept clean or are too moist. Hornworms are more hardy than silkies, super hydrating, good for them, but they grow super big super fast (which can be both good and bad.) Supers can be easily gutloaded, come in different sizes, have less chitin than crickets, better meat:shell ratio than mealies, are easy to house, dont really smell, dont jump or make noise, but they can be addicting to the chameleons and they can bite (though it doesn't hurt.)
Roaches dont smell, chirp, jump, bite, or smell, and they breed like crazy when you give them food and heat. Silkies are soft, cute, good for hydration, and can be semi gutloaded with things other than mulberry leaves/chow, but they die if they aren't kept clean or are too moist. Hornworms are more hardy than silkies, super hydrating, good for them, but they grow super big super fast (which can be both good and bad.) Supers can be easily gutloaded, come in different sizes, have less chitin than crickets, better meat:shell ratio than mealies, are easy to house, dont really smell, dont jump or make noise, but they can be addicting to the chameleons and they can bite (though it doesn't hurt.)
ghettomike
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1) dubia roaches 2) crickets 3) superworms. those are the best staples in my opinion but variety is key. i like to feed those but also silkworms(when she will eat them), hornworms (when i can get them in Canada), butterworms, butterflies, i would like to get grasshoppers and mantis' as I have never fed them but would if i could find them.
jamncristian
Established Member
my top 3 favorite feeders would be
phasmids( If I could get them)
I havent heard of a chameleon that doesnt go crazy for these
& they reproduce well
CB lubber grasshoppers or green katydids
again I havent heard of a chameleon that doesnt go crazy for these
& they are easily gutloaded
silkworms, hornworms, & butterworms
I like their nutrition values
but would only breed silks if I had a mulberry tree
phasmids( If I could get them)
I havent heard of a chameleon that doesnt go crazy for these
& they reproduce well
CB lubber grasshoppers or green katydids
again I havent heard of a chameleon that doesnt go crazy for these
& they are easily gutloaded
silkworms, hornworms, & butterworms
I like their nutrition values
but would only breed silks if I had a mulberry tree
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
I agree, there is no single feeder that is best or which should be used as a staple, IMHO, variety is important.
The ones I most use currently are:
Roaches (three different types)
Silkworms
Crickets
Superworms
Stick Insects
My chameleons top favourites are:
terrestrial isopods
stick insects
moths
