So tell me about wc bugs..

[Herpaliciousreptiles]

I've seen the thread on here about what is safe and what is not, but another post today reminded me that I've seen tons of pill bugs in one of our gardens.

We are still new to chams, and keep a pair of Jax. If I catch some pill bugs or other safe insects for them, do I need to do anything with them? Gut load? Or just assume they are already are from nature?

 

[sandrachameleon]

wild caught pill bugs are not recommended, as they are heavy metal bioacumulators (something you dont want to pass along). Instead collect a bunch, breed them, use the offspring as cham prey.

everything should be gutloaded as much as possible.

info related to wild caught bugs:

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/213-use-wild-caught-insects.html
http://web.archive.org/web/200605032...com/husbandry/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs...utloading.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs...parasites.html
Can I feed these to my veileds?
Wild Caught Insects/Parasites
What wild caught food is toxic?
http://www.foodinsectsnewsletter.org...15sept2011.pdf

 

[chameleoman]

basically what sandra said read her blogs and you will no everything about bugs and food nutrition