Hornworm moth

[lizardbug]

So I had some hornworms get huge and I let them cacoon and one came out today its a HUGE MONSTER! I'll put a pic of both THE MONSTER and my girl Fred can she eat this or do I need to capture THE MONSTER and set it free upon the country side?

 

[Carlton]

Hornworms and their adult moths are agricultural pests, though the chance this adult moth would even make it far enough to find compatible nectar to feed on is low. It is a soft bodied insect so your cham could eat it, but it's size may completely intimidate your cham. It may not even attempt it.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Feed the moth to your chameleon!

Chameleons relish Hornworm Moths as an added variety of feeder insects species compared to normal feeder insects.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[MissSkittles]

I don’t know about this one. I’ve hatched out my share of (hornworm) hawk moths and have found even the smallest a bit too large to dare to give to any of my chams, or even a beardie. The only cham of mine that I would even consider would be my big male veiled. All of my panthers are too small.

 

[lizardbug]

Feed the moth to your chameleon!

Chameleons relish Hornworm Moths as an added variety of feeder insects species compared to normal feeder insects.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

Its in her cage she keeps staring at me because its a freaking MONSTER!

 

[lizardbug]

Well I went to feed my horse this morning and saw the moth then when I got back in it is gone. So I think she ate it. Of course I wanted to watch because I think we are all weird reptile keepers so im super bummed now

 

[MissSkittles]

If we’re all a bit weird, wouldn’t that make us ‘normal’ for being reptile keepers? Maybe we just all have our own unique types of crazy. I apologize to my silkworms and roaches before feeding them to my animals and reassure them that it will be quick.

 

[lizardbug]

Well the monster was hiding in the jungle, its still there amd Fred is not interested at all. It moves and she she stares at me with this crazy look on her face

 

[BleuSaphir]

If your chameleon is fully grown, it would make a perfect meal.

 

[lizardbug]

If your chameleon is fully grown, it would make a perfect meal.

She isnt full size yet I took it out she was scared of it lol we'll try that again in like 6 months or so

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

She isnt full size yet I took it out she was scared of it lol we'll try that again in like 6 months or so

The Hornworm Moth is only going to live a couple of months. The Hornworm Moth is not going to be around in 6 months.

Have you got a friend that has a larger reptile to feed the Hornworm Moth too?

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[lizardbug]

The Hornworm Moth is only going to live a couple of months. The Hornworm Moth is not going to be around in 6 months.

Have you got a friend that has a larger reptile to feed the Hornworm Moth too?

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

I put it in a cricket house while I was deciding what to do. I was gonna just let it go wreak havoc on the countryside but my friend said her turtle might eat it, and it did. So the monster was thwarted and I will repeat said experiment when/if Fred gets bigger. I had no idea the moth would be so big!