Feeding Hornworms...

[Decadancin]

So I have some success with the horn worms, I think . Zaphod is messin with me today. I placed a hornworm in the enclosure today, and Zaphod took to the branches and buried himself. The hornworm did nothing. just sat there. So about 15 minutes later, I see no worm and no Zaphod! So another worm... again the worm just sits there. So I wait and wait and NOTHING. I come back and respond to some threads and go back to look... GONE . I'll never get a shot for this months contest . Anyway, the question I have is are your hornworms usually more active? They all seem content to just sit there. Hmmm.

 

[DavidBuchan]

I haven't tried hornworms yet but lol, I know the feeling

I've given up entirely on the photo contest. I blame my camera, mostly....because I am a bad workman I have to blame my tools........

 

[camimom]

hornworms arent very active.

I normally hold the end of one in my fingers, and squeeze gently, which makes them twitch, for the chams who have to eat moving bugs.

 

[Decadancin]

Good advice! I know he ate them, 'cause I'm currently doing a major cleaning of the cage! No worms but lots of hidden poop .

 

[redsfandrew]

Good advice! I know he ate them, 'cause I'm currently doing a major cleaning of the cage! No worms but lots of hidden poop .

Make sure the worms aren't too big. If they are the bigger ones I always hand feed because they have a wicked good grip and the chameleon can have tongue issues after trying to get them off a branch. Hand feed or put them in a plastic cup. JMO

 

[Decadancin]

Nah, they are about an inch. still got a pretty good grip though!

 

[camimom]

I found if you dust the feet with your supplement, and then hold them for them to eat.. they dont stick as much.

 

[Decadancin]

I love this idea! This is why this forum ROCKS!!!

 

[Psychobunny]

No worms but lots of hidden poop .

This cracked me up!!
I spend so much time (4 cages) looking for poop, then I find a few little dried up nuggets stuck to a leaf that had to have been in there the whole time
I was looking and never saw it!!