Boycotting crickets!

[Lynn57]

So Antwon has decided that crickets don’t agree with his palate any longer and is refusing to eat them. He loves the BSFL and only wants to eat them as well as he will take waxworms, silk worms or superworms. (I only give him one of them a day for a treat)
I know that BSFL are an excellent food item and easy for me to obtain. Do you think I should cater to him and just leave the crickets out of his diet? He was raised on them and hadn’t had the variety he is now getting from me.

 

[ehdee6]

So, imagine you've only been fed one thing; all your life! Then, all of a sudden; a whole new world of food was thrown at you! ... Would you go back to the same thing right away?

It's ok to leave crickets out of the menu; especially when they have other options. Maybe try to throw some crickets back in after a few weeks; and see if it makes him interested again.

West Coast Canadian; So, so eh!?? Sorry...

 

[Lynn57]

So, imagine you've only been fed one thing; all your life! Then, all of a sudden; a whole new world of food was thrown at you! ... Would you go back to the same thing right away?

It's ok to leave crickets out of the menu; especially when they have other options. Maybe try to throw some crickets back in after a few weeks; and see if it makes him interested again.

West Coast Canadian; So, so eh!?? Sorry...

Plus BSFL are so much easier to keep!! And then when they turn into flies … he is going to love it !

 

[BleuSaphir]

You can omit it out for some time. I did that with my chameleon with Dubia roaches.

 

[MissSkittles]

Some of my different critters have different tastes, which I do take note of and offer substitutions. However, every now and again I will sneak in just one of their disliked feeders to see if their tastes or preferences have maybe changed. Sometimes they do change and will accept what they previously declined. I do offer them all a wide variety, so that they never really know what feeder is on the menu. Bsfl are fantastic as they last a long time, don’t need to be dusted with calcium and then yes, become fun flying treats. Silkworms are wonderful for nutrition and hydration and are perfect for hand feeding since they move so slowly. Dubia, discoid or whatever other roach is legal/available in your area is another very nutritious feeder, although some may need to acquire a taste for them. If you are in the US, you can also get grasshoppers which I’m yet to hear of a chameleon refusing. Only two sources that I know of for them. Kai Phan on Facebook and https://dragonhoppers.com/ Many insect vendors on line sell variety packs, which are perfect for those who have just one or two insectivores.

 

[Lynn57]

Some of my different critters have different tastes, which I do take note of and offer substitutions. However, every now and again I will sneak in just one of their disliked feeders to see if their tastes or preferences have maybe changed. Sometimes they do change and will accept what they previously declined. I do offer them all a wide variety, so that they never really know what feeder is on the menu. Bsfl are fantastic as they last a long time, don’t need to be dusted with calcium and then yes, become fun flying treats. Silkworms are wonderful for nutrition and hydration and are perfect for hand feeding since they move so slowly. Dubia, discoid or whatever other roach is legal/available in your area is another very nutritious feeder, although some may need to acquire a taste for them. If you are in the US, you can also get grasshoppers which I’m yet to hear of a chameleon refusing. Only two sources that I know of for them. Kai Phan on Facebook and https://dragonhoppers.com/ Many insect vendors on line sell variety packs, which are perfect for those who have just one or two insectivores.

The problem here is that I’m in Canada so I’m a tad more restricted as what I can get for feeders. Basically it’s crickets, BFSL, mealworms of the different sizes and butter or wax worms. The silkworms are $2.47 each and horn worms are $3.99 each !! So the silk and horn are going to be few and far between lol I am grateful he loves the BSFL as they are so nutritious, easy to get and fairly cheap. I’d just like to feed more of a variety. Like you say, he may go back to crickets in time…which I’ll make sure I don’t over do. I always have crickets on hand as I have frogs, tarantulas and chickens that love them.

 

[ehdee6]

If you're interested in starting a roach colony, Banana Bay discords, https://crawlmart.ca/ has a good deal on 25 mixed discords for $60 and 20$ flat shipping. So you can get 50 mix roaches for $140. If you have others to sell the roaches to you could make a good side hustle too!

 

[Lynn57]

If you're interested in starting a roach colony, Banana Bay discords, https://crawlmart.ca/ has a good deal on 25 mixed discords for $60 and 20$ flat shipping. So you can get 50 mix roaches for $140. If you have others to sell the roaches to you could make a good side hustle too!

Thanks! I’ll look into that. I wouldn’t be interested in getting into the selling… just being able to feed a few to my guy would make me happy. They sure live a longtime and are slow to mature! The adults would be too large for most chameleons??