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Sweet, thank you so much!No it is not ok... It is the tomato plant that makes wild hornworms deadly... Tomato plants are in the nightshade family which is what is toxic if the bugs ingest passing that on to your cham. I know there are more specifics to this but the basic answer is don't feed them that. You need hornworm chow for them. Repashy makes one and there are a few others.
Your welcome!Sweet, thank you so much!
You'll get some mixed answers on this... most will say no however. I'm fairly sure it's the LEAVES of the tomato plant that are toxic (to humans as well).Hey guys, a quick question is it alright to feed my feeder hornworms tomatoes for my chameleons? I just wanted to check because I know wild-caught ones can be poisonous from eating the leaves of a tomato plant but is just the tomato okay?
You were right enough. It's the"nightshade" lineup and includes most peppers and such as well.@Decadancin @Hashtag ChamLife Thank you guys! I just know tomato plant bad lol that’s all I memorized of this.
Is their hornworn chow as good of a gutload as bug Burger? I know its made for them but not sure what's the better gutload given their minimal nutrition.You need hornworm chow for them. Repashy makes one and there are a f
Would stick to Rephasy products. They're pretty spot on. For hornworms the nutritional value is so low that they're just "treats" anyway. No one gutload brand/variety would really make a huge impact. I have bug burger as well, but I've never tried to get hornworms on it... they may not even eat it? I know silkworms are supremely picky.Is their hornworn chow as good of a gutload as bug Burger? I know its made for them but not sure what's the better gutload given their minimal nutrition.
Yea. Just realized that. If they eat both then just make the one food source. I personally bought hornworm chow and have yet to use it. I just recycle the foods from the cups I buy. They don't last long... which is why I've moved on to breeding them.They eat the crap out of it for me and it's cheaper than their hornworn chow in brick and mortar stores. Both are repashy.