Back when I was breeding chameleons (rather small time, at that) the only real options for breeding feeders was crickets. I see some are now breeding various roaches and even grasshoppers/locusts, along with an assortment of worms/moths.
My question: is there a reasonably cost effective and nutritious feeder that isn't stinky? Crickets are nasty smelly things!
Aric
for sure. Almost anything is better than crickets! LOL
I want to put a shout out for a feeder people dont always think of, but which are very nutritious, gutloadable, Easy, silent and stink-free: Indian Walking Sticks. They reproduce as fast a roaches, are easy to feed, VERY well liked by chameleons.
Dubia roaches are commonly suggested, for good reason. Easy to breed, quiet, and easily gutloaded.
Silkworms are, IMHO, easy to breed and are also nutritious, easy to gutload with a variety of things much like walking sticks, silent - and perhaps important for you, they are soft and un-creepy like any catepillar.
Superworms are also easy, and though they shouldnt form more than 20% of a chameleons diet they are fine for adding variety and are gutloadable.
Another great highly nutritious option, though slower to breed, are terrestrial isopods and snails.
Finally, blue bottle flies are something worth considering.
