Superworms

[ChameleonNerd]

Does anybody know what stage of a superworm's life this is?

 

[Ace]

its still a pupae...2nd stage of its life, give it time and a beetle will come out

 

[ChameleonNerd]

any idea how long? i was cleaning superworm tubs today, and i saw that guy.. i thought one of them had that parasite from Alien vs Predator, and that littler fucker popped out

 

[millerman6401]

The first ever time i found one of those it was hiding underneath my chams papertowls i had lining the botton of the cage. i was on a roadtrip and my brother took care of my cham but was like 4 days late on changing the paper towlels weekley. when that thing started wiggling around i was freaked out and didnt know what it was, they look pretty scary!!!

 

[ChameleonNerd]

and with that needle like thing coming out of their mouth like on some other insects.. it looks like it's hooked up to life support....

 

[millerman6401]

yea...and they got those little spikey things all down the side of their bodies. these things are just weird!!!

 

[jjk85]

any idea how long? i was cleaning superworm tubs today, and i saw that guy.. i thought one of them had that parasite from Alien vs Predator, and that littler fucker popped out

I breed my own superworms and I find that it takes about 10 days to turn from pupae to beetle. It's strange that you found one in your superworm tub though as they generally don't morph into pupae unless separated individually. But ya, they are creepy looking lol ><

 

[ChameleonNerd]

it was individually. i have multiple small tubs that they are sold in at my local store. i put them off to the side when they get dirty, and clean them when they are needed. i guess that i thought the guy that was in there was dead

 

[jjk85]

Oh ok, that explains why it morphed. Goes to show how easy it is to breed superworms

 

[Elizadolots]

Does anybody know what stage of a superworm's life this is?

I believe that is the blood sucking vampire stage....

 

[Thezillaman21]

are those more healthy for chams than mealworms???
and what all would i need to raise them? is it the same as the stuff for breeding mealworms?? my cham seems to love getting his mealworm(s) (1-2 a week) more than he does crickets and grasshopers with his favorite being flies.

 

[ChameleonNerd]

mealworms are like feeding your chameleon an annoying shell. Superworms are very meaty and juicy. i believe they have quite a bit of fat, but 1 or 2 with every major feeding isn't bad. i believe they are sometimes used as staples even

 

[Elizadolots]

are those more healthy for chams than mealworms???

Yes. The jury is out on whether they are a good staple, but they are widely regarded as superior to mealworms.

and what all would i need to raise them? is it the same as the stuff for breeding mealworms??

I think it's very similar, if not the same. You can gutload the supers before feeding them off.

my cham seems to love getting his mealworm(s) (1-2 a week) more than he does crickets and grasshopers with his favorite being flies.

If he likes worms, he should like superworms.

 

[ChameleonNerd]

But be careful.. "once you go superworm, you never go mealworm"

 

[Elizadolots]

But be careful.. "once you go superworm, you never go mealworm"

I've read that some chameleons love the supers so much they turn away from other feeders.

That's a serious argument for using them very sparingly.

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

I've read that some chameleons love the supers so much they turn away from other feeders.

That's a serious argument for using them very sparingly.

I treated my Senegal to a moth since he loves them, he refuses to eat crickets today and wants another moth. They're so spoiled!