cecrops eyed silkmoth Safe for cham?

[ElmerH305]

have these munching on a hibiscus plant outside my house that I know is not being treated with anything, would these be safe for my panther chameleon?

 

[Kamikaze Chameleon]

Idk I've never seen theses before but their MAD cool! Look like a lil walking patch of moss!

 

[kinyonga]

Did you handle them?
The mossy stuff is stingers I think and hurt like being stung by nettles.

 

[Chameleoking]

The moths are fine to feed. Just not much nutritional value.

 

[kinyonga]

you said..."The moths are fine to feed. Just not much nutritional value"...what do the caterpillars eat? If what they eat is poisonous won't the moths be poisonous too?

 

[Chameleoking]

Yes if what they ate was poisonous but in this case it is safe because this species is found in higher altitutes of Arizona and New Mexico, and south into Mexico. It does feed on oak as well as ceonothus, mimosa and mountain mahogony which is all safe for chamemeon consumption. The adult moth do not eat or drink as you already know. The chams love em. My brother feeds em to his veiled.

 

[Chameleoking]

Yes if what they ate was poisonous but in this case it is safe because this species is found in higher altitutes of Arizona and New Mexico, and south into Mexico. It does feed on oak as well as ceonothus, mimosa and mountain mahogony which is all safe for chamemeon consumption. The adult moth do not eat or drink as you already know. The chams love em. My brother feeds em to his veiled.

Oh yeah, the also eat on hibiscus.LOL

 

[kinyonga]

Sounds like the moths would be safe then!

 

[Chameleoking]

Sounds like the moths would be safe then!

What is your opinion on the caterpillar? I'm not sure if the hair would affect the cham. Wanting to get other opinions. My brother said he handles them with no problem but never fed one to his cham because he's not sure either.

 

[kinyonga]

With that type of caterpillar, from what I've read, it can vary from person to person how bad the reaction can be from those stinging "hairs". I wouldn't want to risk it with my chameleons.

Here's what happens with a relative of that caterpillar...



One more of the Io caterpillar...a relative....

 

[Chameleoking]

Wow! I'm gonna have to agree 100%. After seeing that I would not feed them to chameleons. Thanks.

 

[kinyonga]

You're welcome. (I just added another video to that post.)

 

[jamest0o0]

With that type of caterpillar, from what I've read, it can vary from person to person how bad the reaction can be from those stinging "hairs". I wouldn't want to risk it with my chameleons.

Here's what happens with a relative of that caterpillar...



One more of the Io caterpillar...a relative....

Someone should probably check that second guy's basement for remains of missing humans.

 

[ElmerH305]

I haven’t handled them but there’s tons on my hibiscus plant, gonna try to contain a couple and breed a moth I guess , never want to risk my boy