Hsandovaljr
Established Member
What’s a good feeder to beef up my panther chameleon ?
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Carloscruz
Avid Member
What do you mean by beef up make him gain weight?
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Giving a good variety of healthy and well fed/cared for feeders is the best way to ensure your chameleon is getting the nutrition needed. If your chameleon is too thin and you feel you’re feeding him enough, a vet visit with fecal to check for parasites may be in order.
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
Here are a couple of nutritional charts.
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Source: https://dubiaroachdepot.com/guidance/20-dubia-roach-benefits
| FEEDER | MOISTURE | PROTEIN | FAT | FIBER | ASH | Ca RATIO | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black soldier fly larvae | 64% | 17% | 11% | 6% | 5% | variable | Also known as Phoenix worms, NutriGrubs, or calcium worms. |
| Butterworms | 60% | 16% | 17% | 1% | 1% | 1:18 | High fat and phosphorus; treat only. Butterworms secrete an acid-like substance that can burn gecko skin. |
| Crickets | 73% | 18% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 1:9 | (Acheta domesticus) High calcium crickets have a 1:1 Ca, and pinheads are 1:6 |
| Death’s Head roaches | 79% | 11% | nd% | nd% | 0% | nd | |
| Discoid roaches | 66% | 20% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1:3 | |
| Dubia roaches | 65% | 21% | 9% | 5% | 1% | 1:3 | |
| Earthworms | 82% | 11% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1.5:1 | Do not buy worms raised for bait. |
| Fruit flies | 70% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 1:10 | (Drosophila melanogaster) |
| Grasshoppers | 72% | 20% | 2% | 5% | 2% | nd | (Phymateus saxosus) Farm-raised only. Wild individuals are likely to be toxic due to milkweed diet. |
| Grasshoppers | 71% | 21% | 2% | 4% | 1% | nd | (Valanga nigricornis) |
| Giant mealworms | nd | 17% | 21% | nd | nd | 1:3.5 | High fat; treat only. Not the same as superworms. |
| Hornworms | 85% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1:3 | DO NOT FEED WILD-CAUGHT (TOXIC) |
| Lesser Mealworms (Buffalo beetle larvae) | 65% | 19% | 10% | nd | 2% | nd | (Alphitobius diaperinus) |
| Locusts | 62% | 22% | 9% | 4% | n/a | 1:6 | (Schistocerca gregaria) |
| Mealworms | 66% | 18% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 1:7 | |
| Giant Mealworms (high calcium) | nd | 15% | 17% | nd | nd | 1:1 | High fat; treat only. Not the same as superworms. |
| Mealworm Beetles | 63% | 25% | 7% | 6% | 2% | nd | |
| Nightcrawlers | 84% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1.5:1 | Do not buy nightcrawlers raised for fishing bait. |
| Red Runner roaches | 71% | 18% | 6% | 2% | 2% | nd | (Blatta lateralis) Also known as the Turkestan cockroach or Rusty Red roaches. |
| Rice Worms | 75% | 16% | 2% | 4% | nd | 1:6 | |
| Silkworms | 79% | 13% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1:2.4 | Silkworms fed artificial diet are significantly more nutritious than those raised on mulberry leaves only Data is averaged between the two. |
| Silkworm pupae | 76% | 15% | 6% | 2% | 1% | nd | |
| Snails (without shell) | 76% | 19% | 1% | 3% | 2% | nd | Based on garden snail, Achatina fulica. No data available on nutrient value of snails with shells, but shell presence is known to correct calcium imbalance. |
| Superworms/Morio worms | 60% | 19% | 16% | 4% | 1% | 1:18 | High in fat and phosphorus; treat only. |
| Superworm/Morio Beetles | 62% | 26% | 5% | nd | 2% | nd | |
| Wax worms | 62% | 14% | 18% | 3% | 1% | 1:7 | High fat; treat only. |
I agree with @MissSkittles here.
