How do I give meal worms to my Senegal Chameleon ?

[Lornake]

I have tried a lot of times, by handing them to him, by holding them with a stick in the cage, and by putting them on a leaf close to him.
I really don't know what to try else. He usually just ignores them or even walks away.

 

[fluxlizard]

Is your chameleon eating other insects?

Mine like mealworms crawling up the screen sides of the terrarium best. That usually tempts shy feeders.

If your chameleon is refusing not only mealworms but other insects as well, you may have a problem that needs troubleshooting.

 

[Cucciolo]

With mine, I just put a few meal worms in my palm. Once he sees them, he will climb down and chase my hand. They are not the best feeder but he goes nut for them.

Have you try putting them in a small plastic container so he could eat from it?? May be he won't eat when you are watching him or just doesn't likes meal worms at all.

 

[Lornake]

If I try to put them on my palm, he just walks away from it, maybe scared.
He might just dislike mealworms, since he likes other insects like crickets a lot.

 

[StonewallJackson]

I was under the impression that meal worms are hard on chameleons digestive tracts and it was better to feed them superworms... Do I have this backwards? I hope not because I have been feeding my Jackson Supers.... Now i'm scared

 

[crocky]

No, supers have less chiton, not much but less and are supposedly easier to digest