can i feed pheonix worms to 8 week old veiled cham?

[chameleons707]

Hey guys! Well I finally got my veiled chameleon! When I got him,he was 6 weeks old. For the past 2 weeks he has ate just pinheads and dubia roaches since he still tiny. Ik I could feed him fruitflies but i feel he is a little to big for that and will finish the whole culture of flies in 2 days . I heard Phoenix worms are a good source of calcium and was wondering if I could feed that at this age. How many could I feed? Is to much calcium bad for him. He's just a baby, would he get calcium sacs? And what other rich healthy foods do u recommend. He's so tiny! He can't eat horn and silkworms because he's so tiny. So what do you recommend, just stick with the roaches and crickets till he's around 3 months old and he can eat a variety of insects?

 

[jannb]

Congrats on your new baby and Phoenix worms would be an excellent feeder. At 8 weeks old they can eat any insect that's the appropriate size.....no longer than the space between the eyes.

 

[chameleons707]

Congrats on your new baby and Phoenix worms would be an excellent feeder. At 8 weeks old they can eat any insect that's the appropriate size.....no longer than the space between the eyes.

Hey! How often and how many can i offer him?

 

[jannb]

Hey! How often and how many can i offer him?

4 or 5 every other day would be ok.

Unless he's really tiny, like a runt, then he should be eating larger crickets than pinheads.

 

[chameleons707]

4 or 5 every other day would be ok.

Unless he's really tiny, like a runt, then he should be eating larger crickets than pinheads.

He eats pinhead/ 1/4 size mix and really? 4-5 every other day? Lol! I thought Phoenix worms were treats or something

 

[jannb]

He eats pinhead/ 1/4 size mix and really? 4-5 every other day? Lol! I thought Phoenix worms were treats or something

They are super tiny, even the large size so that is a treat but they really don't have to be a treat. They are excellent feeders.