Inchworms?

[kangaroo]

Are inch worms ok for a chameleon to eat?

 

[jamncristian]

if you mean cabbage loopers, yes as long as they are pesticide free

 

[iLik3LIzards]

Usually not a good idea to feed "wild" insects. This is because of the possibility of parasites and just all around bad stuff the cham shouldnt be consuming.

 

[camshaft]

If there isn't enough pesticide in the worms system to kill it, do you think it would harm the cham?

Can pesticides build up in a chams body and do damage over time? or does it get expelled?

 

[iLik3LIzards]

If there isn't enough pesticide in the worms system to kill it, do you think it would harm the cham?

Can pesticides build up in a chams body and do damage over time? or does it get expelled?

I wouldn't wanna find out. It's not the pesticides im worried about with "wild" insects its the parasites. Think of worms in dogs/cats and tape worms with humans/animals. Not stuff I want to expose to my cham.

 

[jamncristian]

chams in the wild naturally have parasites

its the stress of captivity & the parasites together that will kill a cham

you can breed cabbage loopers in captivity for your cham

if you feed wild insects or not you still should have your cham go to the vet every so often

 

[camshaft]

I wouldn't wanna find out. It's not the pesticides im worried about with "wild" insects its the parasites. Think of worms in dogs/cats and tape worms with humans/animals. Not stuff I want to expose to my cham.

Very True.