How much to feed?

[sticky tounge]

i have a sub-adult veiled female cham and ive been feeding her 5 mealworms a day but she ate 10 the next day so im wondering how many worms should i be feeding her and at what time ?

 

[camimom]

i have a sub-adult veiled female cham and ive been feeding her 5 mealworms a day but she ate 10 the next day so im wondering how many worms should i be feeding her and at what time ?

None. she shouldnt be eating that many mealworms a week much less a day.
Crickets and dubias are daily feeders.

 

[sticky tounge]

None. she shouldnt be eating that many mealworms a week much less a day.
Crickets and dubias are daily feeders.

and what are dubias?

 

[camimom]

and what are dubias?

roaches. its a type of roach. mealworms have a hard shell on them which can cause constipation in chams when eatin in excess.

 

[chevyluv]

mealworms also have a high fat contact which also makes them a poor staple diet for any reptiles.

You can feed mealworms still it is best to try and feed a mixed diet, i wouldnt make mealworms the largest part of there diet though

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

I'd say five a MONTH or TWO MONTHS would be okay, but certainly not every day.

 

[chevyluv]

I'd say five a MONTH or TWO MONTHS would be okay, but certainly not every day.

thats a litle dramatic they arnt that bad for chameleons or reptiles

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

They're not that bad but they're not necessary good at all either.

 

[chevyluv]

they actualy can be very good due to there high fat content for times such as after a female has just finished laying eggs, to help get her weight back up. That would be like saying someone should only feed dubia because they are an excelent feeder. I do agree a diet that is just mealworms would be bad but them worked into a varied diet is good.