Wax worms

[skittles1234]

My male Jackson has been going nuts for only wax worms. I'm offering him crickets, house flies, mealworms, calcium worms/flies and small hornworms....nothing. Only wax worms. They are soooo fatty and not good for a daily diet but I cannot starve him. What else can I try? I will order whatever to see if he'll eat it. I live in fl so roaches are illegal. I was thinking mantis ? But he is a lil guy still (3 inches nose to vent)

Edit-I'm really dumb and put this in the health clinic....

 

[juju]

My male Jackson has been going nuts for only wax worms. I'm offering him crickets, house flies, mealworms, calcium worms/flies and small hornworms....nothing. Only wax worms. They are soooo fatty and not good for a daily diet but I cannot starve him. What else can I try? I will order whatever to see if he'll eat it. I live in fl so roaches are illegal. I was thinking mantis ? But he is a lil guy still (3 inches nose to vent)

Edit-I'm really dumb and put this in the health clinic....

well i have seen that if your cham is going to go on a hunger strike because your not giving him worms he will learn that crickets and what ever else u offer is all u get just offer it to him and if he doesnt want it he will sooner or later they always do

 

[skittles1234]

well i have seen that if your cham is going to go on a hunger strike because your not giving him worms he will learn that crickets and what ever else u offer is all u get just offer it to him and if he doesnt want it he will sooner or later they always do

So don't give in to him. Give him what I know is better for him? He will eat eventually?

 

[ZuggieTheCham]

Try silkworms they are very good for them and can be a good staple as well they are easy to breed as well we have never gone back thats is zuggie main feeder now lol u can order them off ebay or type silkfarm in google hope he cracks for u

 

[reptilover]

House flies? In regards to the black ones found in ones home? Such as the ones bellow?

 

[juju]

So don't give in to him. Give him what I know is better for him? He will eat eventually?

yes thats what i have seen work

 

[skittles1234]

House flies? In regards to the black ones found in ones home? Such as the ones bellow?
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Mantis place thank you

 

[skittles1234]

Try silkworms they are very good for them and can be a good staple as well they are easy to breed as well we have never gone back thats is zuggie main feeder now lol u can order them off ebay or type silkfarm in google hope he cracks for u

Thanks another one I forgot to mention that I've been thinking about. Those lil moths are so cute. Thank you

 

[jurjenfromholland]

Hahaha if had the same
thing with my veiled..
and trust me.. okay i was stupid and
over feeded him with wax worms
to let him eat out of my hand.. but then i
feeded him to many.. and he only eated those..
now when i finnaly got him of the addiction of waxworms
he only get 1 or 2 in the weekk..
but it was kinda hard to not spoil him anymore..
just feed him crickets only and mixed with a locust now and
then

 

[Swayne8998]

Hahaha if had the same
thing with my veiled..
and trust me.. okay i was stupid and
over feeded him with wax worms
to let him eat out of my hand.. but then i
feeded him to many.. and he only eated those..
now when i finnaly got him of the addiction of waxworms
he only get 1 or 2 in the weekk..
but it was kinda hard to not spoil him anymore..
just feed him crickets only and mixed with a locust now and
then

Locusts are illegal in the United States.

 

[reptilover]

Mantis place thank you[/QUOTE

Just makin sure

 

[Swayne8998]

What juju said. You gotta show him that that's his only option for food, and he will learn. He is testing you to see if you will give in to what he wants.

 

[Robyrango]

How old is he? Don't feed for few days, 3,4.. It depends how old your Cham is and when you'll give him food try again lucusts or crickets.. He'll be fine without food for few days.. Think about it: in the wild they might not get that lucky to catch something every day!;-)

 

[Swayne8998]

How old is he? Don't feed for few days, 3,4.. It depends how old your Cham is and when you'll give him food try again lucusts or crickets.. He'll be fine without food for few days.. Think about it: in the wild they might not get that lucky to catch something every day!;-)

Like I said... locusts are illegal in the United States

 

[BocaJan]

You can use discoid roaches, they aren't illegal. You can buy them at some reptile stores. Dubia roaches are illegal and I have read that there have been prosecutions and steep fines.

 

[skittles1234]

You can use discoid roaches, they aren't illegal. You can buy them at some reptile stores. Dubia roaches are illegal and I have read that there have been prosecutions and steep fines.

That's awesome. Thank you I'm going to hop on that ASAP . Know about the Dubia thing which is insane but I suppose it's understandable