Dubia Roaches...

[Johnny84]

I bought a half dozen dubias over a week ago and my male panther cham finally ate one this morning after trying everyday for a week....

Leonidas is almost 9 months old and I have a couple roaches that are about 2 1/2" to 3" long.... My question is: Is that too big for my cham to eat?

 

[Johnny84]

Thanks you!

 

[Yemen08]

I bought a half dozen dubias over a week ago and my male panther cham finally ate one this morning after trying everyday for a week....

Leonidas is almost 9 months old and I have a couple roaches that are about 2 1/2" to 3" long.... My question is: Is that too big for my cham to eat?

How wide is Leonidas' head?

 

[Johnny84]

I'd say his head 1 3/4" to 2" wide...

 

[Yemen08]

I'd say his head 1 3/4" to 2" wide...

I'd say they may be a little to big for him, but others may disagree. I was always told that if they bugs length is wider than the chams head then thats too big, worms excluded

 

[Johnny84]

Thats what I was told...but I purchased the roaches from my local pet store and I told the guy that my male panther was 9 months old and he grabbed me 6 of them to try! But like I said 2 of them are almost double the length as the one he ate Sat. morning!

 

[chamguy]

It maybe a little big but dubias are soft so it's up to you.

 

[Johnny84]

ok cool...thanks for your help!

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

General rule is don't feed them anything bigger than the space between their eyes.

Kinda reminds me of when my mom always tells me my eyes are bigger than my stomach.

 

[Johnny84]

Would an insect that is a lil larger then the width of his head be okay? (other than worms!)

 

[chamguy]

If you have to I would say go with something soft, like a moth, possibly dubia. Recently molted would be great. If the basking spot is high enough then he should digest it.

 

[Johnny84]

His basking spot is about 8 inches below his basking light!! So I think he would be fine, but while hes trying to eat it...What do I watch for so he doesnt choke on it or anything else with it??