ButterWorms

[gabzzy]

i just recieved my first oder of Butterworms from Gesang of ChameleonsNorthWest.com and i was MORE than pleased with the professionalism and curtesy that was involved in the packaging and shipping and the worms, all healthy and looked delicious.
I must say i will be a return customer and would like to promote their feeders as the best i've had since i became an avid admirer of the species.
Their offer is lisited in the forum under classifieds under food; I tell you it does not get better than this, their effort in quality control is exceeding anything I've come across in the past year, all i can suggest is to check out their listing and place your order, you will be more than pleased with their results as was I.

 

[jannb]

Glad to hear that you were so pleased with your shipment but go easy on feeding those butter worms. Butterworms have a high fat content and I rarely use them except for a treat every now and then. You don't want to fatten up that little female too much.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Butterworms are not really all that fatty. Superworms are higher in fat content than butterworms.

I'd say youre entirely safe to include butterworms as part of a varied diet. Need not just be treats.

 

[jannb]

Butterworms are not really all that fatty. Superworms are higher in fat content than butterworms.

I'd say youre entirely safe to include butterworms as part of a varied diet. Need not just be treats.

Sandra, would this be true even if she has a female veiled that she's trying to keep her weight down to prevent a clutch? The couple of times that I bought butterworms both of my guys put on weight....I weigh them every Sunday. I feed them 3 times a week and I added a couple of butterworms along with their 5 crickets.

 

[warpdrive]

Hi Jannb,

All I would say is that my little Laurie (female Ambilobie for those who don't know) has eaten butters every now and then as a part of a varied diet and at 14 months old has still not become gravid yet.

They seem quite safe and agree that supers are more fattening.

Harry

 

[jannb]

Thanks Harry! I know that supers are fattening. Mine only get a super on Sundays after I weigh them IF they don't weigh too much.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Yes, in my opinion, butterworms (and other larva) can make up part of a varied diet for any chameleon - Even when you are watching a females weight. If I was going to cut out a fatty larva, it would be superworms (presuming some other gutloadable prey is also being used, like crickets)

 

[jannb]

Yes, in my opinion, butterworms (and other larva) can make up part of a varied diet for any chameleon - Even when you are watching a females weight. If I was going to cut out a fatty larva, it would be superworms (presuming some other gutloadable prey is also being used, like crickets)

Thank you Sandra!

 

[sandrachameleon]

You're quite welcome!

 

[Silkyslim]

Chameleons NorthWest was were I got my Sambava from. Elliot and Sandy were both very helpful when I was making my decision and Elliot took a good chunk of time to explain Rept-Aid for me and a few other really cool tips.
Even though they forgot to send one of the supplements I ordered with the cham and it took almost 2 weeks to get. I still have nothing but great things to say about that business.

 

[DocFox]

I only bought "butters" at a local pet store once- they looked a lot like wax worms, except the color was different. My female had no interest in them at all. But my little baby boy might- another month or so they might be a good size for him. What do these butter worms turn into? I was scared to death when I bought waxworms (only did it once) that a moth would get away from me and find a local bee hive.