Food for F. Lateralis

[silas.edwin.johnson]

Hey guys, I'm getting a new Carpet Chameleon (Furcifer lateralis) next year. I've had a chameleon in the past - a Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis). I loved feeding my Panther Black Soldier Flies, in their larva form and in their adult flying form (for enrichment). I know that Carpets are much smaller than Panthers but I would still love to feed the Carpet Black Soldier Flies. I like how they're noiseless (unlike crickets), unlikely to start an infestation (unlike Fruit Flies) and can fly when they grow (unlike most feeders you see). Do you think it would be fine to feed my Carpet Black Soldier Flies, or is there another feeder you'd recommend.

Also, note I'm getting a female carpet chameleon at 3 months old, so I'm curious about when its young and when its fully grown. Thank you very much.

 

[DocZ]

Definitely fine. My Hoehnelii loved them, and similar size

 

[GrannyK]

My carpet loves them!!! I like them because she truly gets to hunt them. Mine will eat anything that moves, small roaches, silkworms sm/med, and she pounds good med sized crickets no problem. She should be full grown by around 7mos I believe. I received mine at 6mos and she was pretty much full grown.