Poop of a growing boy or sick boy?

LindsayG

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My panther is about 2.5 months old and I've had him for about 1.5 months now. He's always been a very strong eater. He started with fruitflies and small crickets and now eats crickets, dubias, and hornworms (his favorite). I feed him maybe 3-4 hornworms or dubia roaches + 10-15 medium crickets each day. Today he only got crickets because I was scared the hornworms or roaches were causing the wet and white poop. I know non white urates can mean not enough water intake and dehydration but does super white urate plus white in the poop mean I'm over hydrating him somehow? Am I over feeding him? Thoughts? Advice? Thank you!

The first two pictures are from this mornings poop. Then a poop from when I very first got him. A picture of him from this morning and a picture of him from when I first got him. He's grown a ton!
 

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Looks like his poop/irate is just starting to harden. That many hornworms every day would cause the poop to be extremely runny. If you're cutting down, which you probably should, it should regulate soon.
 
I only offer maybe 3-5 hornworms a week, depending on their size and/or chameleon's size. They are great because they are a soft bodied food and help the stomach clear itself. They can lead to gout though if given too frequently. I would offer silkworms more for a regular worm and give hornworms and superworms as a treat. Both can be given at the same previous rate (3-5) a week, with no worries.
 
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