Can hornworms get TOO big to feed?

[maggiemay1969]

Hi,

I have some hornworms right now and of course they are growing into monsters as we speak....They just get so HUGE and I look at my chameleon and think 'no way'....Is there a point where they get too big and we shouldn't offer them any longer to our chams? He seems a bit intimidated by them at times, so I was just wondering...I know they are very soft and digestible and I would hate to waste the big guys...so, anybody have an opinion? Oh, and Wiley is still kinda hunger striking, just an occasional hornworm here and there...looks happy/healthy though!..

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Nope... too big for your cham you can still eat them.

 

[Olimpia]

My adult panthers wolf down the giant hornworms with gusto, and the odd time that they decided they didn't want to deal with it they spit it out.

 

[lindawaz]

Good to know. Since they do not stay the width between the eyes very long maybe an hour or so . My beardies will not be happy with my new knowledge but Lily will be

 

[Olimpia]

That rule applies to width, not so much length. At least in my eyes. That's why I feed the large hornworms, silks, and supers. If I was going by length I'd have to feed tiny baby worms to everything.

 

[lindawaz]

Thank you olimpia. I did not realize that. Feeding roaches or beetles I prefer to think of them as such is more of an option.