Juvi vs. Hornworm

[Lille]

I would really like to get some Hornworms as a nice little treat for my 4 month old juvi veiled cham, I'm just worried that they'd be too big for him to eat comfortably. He's around 5.5 to 6 inches from nose to cloaca. I'm not sure what size small worms are. They all look huge in the pictures.

They're pretty expensive and I really don't want to waste my money on it.

 

[SSimsswiSS]

I would really like to get some Hornworms as a nice little treat for my 4 month old juvi veiled cham, I'm just worried that they'd be too big for him to eat comfortably. He's around 5.5 to 6 inches from nose to cloaca. I'm not sure what size small worms are. They all look huge in the pictures.

They're pretty expensive and I really don't want to waste my money on it.

Just order/buy a cup with small/newly hatched worms in it. If kept warm they will grow rapidly over two weeks, and into the huge worms you have seen in picture.

 

[Sancho]

They grow very quick so make sure you put them in a cold area so they don't grow so quick.

 

[blackbetty]

Bens about 6 inches long and she ate then just fine. www.georgiabugs.com and I think mulberryfarms.com are good priced. I feed Leo One a day as a treat after he basks outside of the cage so he associates that with getting something yummy in case he decides to try to eat my chin again.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Ask the vendor what size the small / smallest hornworms measure
Then you will know if it makes sense for your chameleon.

 

[Lille]

Great, thank you. Next time I order I'll get ahold of some.

 

[Dunnigan]

They arent kidding hen they say they grow fast!!! I mean in 2 weeks mine went from small to so freaking huge im afraid to feed them to my 1+ year old male veiled!!!! Defiantly keep them cold!

 

[Lille]

That's my other reason for being a little hesitant, I live in Florida so unless we have a cold front coming through it's pretty warm everywhere. I can't even think of a cool place in house besides the fridge (which I know you can't put them in).