feeding worrys

[nathanuk]

my male veiled seems to be to have gone off crickets and locusts which used to be his favourite and now only eats mealworms, and the odd few waxworm.
any ideas cus its got me kinda worried?
thanx

 

[sandrachameleon]

Stop offering mealworms and waxworms. They're not good for him anyways. And After going hungry for a few days, hopefully he will switch back to crickets. Also could try a different feeder, a silkworm, hornworm, phasmid, moth, fly, roach, isopod ...

 

[nathanuk]

ok cool ill give it ago, i no theyre not the best feeders but theyre the only thing he will eat, hes been blankin the feeder pot of crix for days at a time and the locusts workin round the cage. ive tried morios 2 but hes gone off them 2

 

[SoCaliSon]

Try Gutloaded Supers... They gutload easily so you can add to their nutritional value before feeding, and I have never had a single cham refuse a superworm. Carefull though, cause some chams will become addicted to the point where that is all they will eat, like your guy and Mealworms.

The ultimate goal should be to provide as much variety as possible... This will keep things interesting for him.

 

[nathanuk]

are supers the same as morio worm?

your nosey be x ambolie is fantastic!!!

 

[SoCaliSon]

Oops... Yes they are Morio worms.

Thanks... McLovin' is the Man!

 

[nathanuk]

what can i gutload them on cus i just left the morios in the flakes they come in?
theres a breeder in the uk whos got some ambi x nosey for sale was thinkin about gettin one!!
are they much different to veileds in husbandry?

 

[SoCaliSon]

Morio Worms will eat just about anything as far as I know. I use spinach, collard greens, mustard greens, carrots ect. as well as any premade gutload I may have on hand. They seem to love Cricket Crack. I have heard of a few methods, and I am not sure if mine is even the recommended one, But I remove them from the flakes they come in, and I put them in a tupperware conatiner with vent holes cut in the top. I then shred up a good amount of the greens and what not and throw it in with the worms. Once I out the food in they go to town, and by the next morning you should notice that the worms seem significantly fatter.

The husbandry for Panthers and Veileds is really similar. Mine are acctually kept with identical care and no problems. It is said that panthers like slightly cooler temps than veileds, and a bit more humidity.