Superworms

[sagolle]

Hello! I am trying to switch up my chameleons diet because he is refusing to eat crickets. I was going to change his staple food to superworms with hornworms and silkworms (when they become available). Are superworms alright to feed as the main part of the chameleons diet?

 

[mrgreen22]

How long has he been on a cricket strike? My panther will go on a 24 hr cricket strike sometimes, if I feed him superworms more than once a week . After his strike, he reigns terror on any cricket in his domain . I read mixed opinions on superworms as a staple feeder, some say its fine some say they're too fatty. I do believe they're a bit fatty, so I stick to worms as a treat.

 

[carol5208]

Supers are ok, and can be gutloaded like crickets. Yes, they are fatty so you don't want to feed them in too much quantity on a daily basis. Always try and mix up their diet as much as possible with hard and soft bodied feeders..

 

[deerharvester]

I agree with Carol they can be gutloaded. I like to use bug burger with my supers along with the usual vegs. But they are definitely not a good staple. Try to ween him off of supers. Superworms have a small stomach so it's hard to keep them gutloaded. Hope it helps.

Scott