Feeder Variety For Juvenile

[UrbanChameleon]

I'm curious as to some feeders I can give my little man. He is around 2 months and so far it's just been crickets. I checked all of the pet stores in my area and no one carries Silk Worms. Mostly Wax Worms and everything but Silk Worms. I know I could order different stuff online but I don't have enough feeder habitats set up to take care of a new feeder. I'm getting my feet off the ground with this but eventually I will start ordering online. I figured Wax Worms are too fatty. Anything you guys would recommend? I want to get him some treats. Also I want to make sure that at his age he won't go on a hunger strike because he decides he likes worms more than crickets. I'm guessing moderation is key. So basically is there any commonly carried worm that I can feed him? And is it a good idea at his age?

 

[Dave]

Hi Natalie! Silkworms would be great for your little guy. Mealworms and waxworms are a good treat, but shouldnt be used as a staple feeder. 1/2" crickets, small superworms, silkworms, dubia nymphs, isopods, and hornworms are all excellent choices.

Check out Small Pet Feeders, we carry most of those and are based in Atlanta, GA so your shipping would be quick and minimal

Let me know if you have any more questions!

Your friend in the bug business,
-Dave

 

[mullberrysdream]

So you would recommend meal/wax/micro superworms for a 6 week cham? my 6 week male veiled is skinny and i think its because i haven't been able to provide the proper size crickets for him consistently (they have been too big a lot of times from my local pet store). I am about to order crix from mulberry farms but also need to order some other feeders because my order needs to be $15 and 100 crickets is only $7. which worms would be best?

 

[mullberrysdream]

Oh I just noticed you ARE smallpetfeeders. Maybe you would be the best person to help me with my situation. I'm looking to just get about 100 large pin head crickets as well as whatever the best worm/roach is to spark his interest in eating (he hasnt been as interested as he should be i think due to lack of proper size crix) and also to get his weight up a bit.

 

[UrbanChameleon]

Oh I just noticed you ARE smallpetfeeders. Maybe you would be the best person to help me with my situation. I'm looking to just get about 100 large pin head crickets as well as whatever the best worm/roach is to spark his interest in eating (he hasnt been as interested as he should be i think due to lack of proper size crix) and also to get his weight up a bit.

I'm in the same situation. I would like to get my little guys weight up a bit too. But I don't want him to choke on anything. My friend has a colony of dubia's but I was afraid even a small one would be too big. Bodhi still makes me nervous with medium sized crickets. I'm guessing if you want to get weight up you would use Wax Worms as a feeder. I figured there might be something a little more nutritional that would also be a nice treat. I heard Dubia's can be a little messy too. I don't really like to trial and error with feeders on a young chameleon. I'd rather be safe about it.

 

[sandrachameleon]

I'm curious as to some feeders I can give my little man. He is around 2 months and so far it's just been crickets. I checked all of the pet stores in my area and no one carries Silk Worms. Mostly Wax Worms and everything but Silk Worms. I know I could order different stuff online but I don't have enough feeder habitats set up to take care of a new feeder. I'm getting my feet off the ground with this but eventually I will start ordering online. I figured Wax Worms are too fatty. Anything you guys would recommend? I want to get him some treats. Also I want to make sure that at his age he won't go on a hunger strike because he decides he likes worms more than crickets. I'm guessing moderation is key. So basically is there any commonly carried worm that I can feed him? And is it a good idea at his age?

Good choices for small panthers include:
small butterworms
fruit flies
cultured house flies (or blue bottles if the animal is a bit bigger)
soldier fly maggots (in moderation)
small mealworms (in moderation)
small silkworms
small moths (in moderation)
small superworms
small terrestrial isopods
cabbage loppers
small indian walking stick phasmids
small chinese praying mantid
roach nymphs
small crickets
etc