Superworms good staple diet?

[zlew]

SO, Ive been feeding my 3 month old panther crickets (dusted with calcium) and he's only eating like seven a day out of the twelve i cup feed him. Totally normal bowel movements, I think it's just because of preference. I've had him a month or so and he hasnt grown at all although he is developing some color. I just bought him some super worms but its too late to feed him today his lights went off for the night. Anyway, are they better than crickets? should i feed him a mixture of both? I thought they might be a little easier for handfeeding and the guy i bought him from said they help them grow a little quicker and that theyre pretty healthy for them. Should i dust them?
Thanks,
Zach

 

[SSimsswiSS]

SO, Ive been feeding my 3 month old panther crickets (dusted with calcium) and he's only eating like seven a day out of the twelve i cup feed him. Totally normal bowel movements, I think it's just because of preference. I've had him a month or so and he hasnt grown at all although he is developing some color. I just bought him some super worms but its too late to feed him today his lights went off for the night. Anyway, are they better than crickets? should i feed him a mixture of both? I thought they might be a little easier for handfeeding and the guy i bought him from said they help them grow a little quicker and that theyre pretty healthy for them. Should i dust them?
Thanks,
Zach

You can gutload them with veggies and lightly dust. But I would use as a single source for food. Variety is best. Baby panthers like all cham go through growth spurts, so be patient.

 

[Leslie11]

superworms

I recently bought 500 superworms for my 4 Nosy Bes, only to find out that only 1 likes them. They love the Dubia roaches the best. My new 3 month old loves the dubia babies, though I will give him 1/4 inch crickets for a little while.
Guess I will have to find something else that is easy to care for. My daughter gets the worms, as she has ambilobes that love them. LOL

 

[jannb]

You can gutload them with veggies and lightly dust. But I would use as a single source for food. Variety is best. Baby panthers like all cham go through growth spurts, so be patient.

I think SSimsswiSS meant to say, I would not use a single source for food.

 

[xephyr17]

I posted something a bit ago regarding the nutritional value of most of the insects people feed their Chameleons...

I think you could get a pretty good idea of what to use for a good diet. You should always have a wide variety for your Chameleon

https://www.chameleonforums.com/nutritional-value-insects-132092/

 

[SSimsswiSS]

I think SSimsswiSS meant to say, I would not use a single source for food.

Yes, meant to say wouldn't use as a single source. Variety is best.

 

[sandrachameleon]

... I just bought him some super worms but its too late to feed him today his lights went off for the night. Anyway, are they better than crickets? ...

no they aren't better. in combination would be better, along with a few other choices. I think variety is best.
for a small/young chameleon, small crickets, small roaches, small butterworms, small silkworms, bean beetles, baby termites, fruit flies, small superworms, ...

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html