What is the best kind of worm.

[chambeg]

I am getting my chameleon in two days! So excited! I have a ton of crickets, however i want to get some other feeders. I read that mealworms are fatty, so those can be reserved as a treat. However should i get a few wax worms, silk worms? Also how many would be appropriate for a 2-3 month old veiled?

 

[juju]

wax worms are extremely fatty , silk worms would be good though

 

[chambeg]

would i be able to keep those in the same cage as my crickets, or should i buy a separate smaller enclosure for them?

 

[camimom]

except for mealworms, and superworms, all types of bugs have to be kept seperatly.

 

[chambeg]

thank you!

 

[AngieL]

If you get silkworms I would suggest that you read this https://www.chameleonforums.com/silkworms-101-a-7906/

Although they are quite easy to care for they are a bit more complex and easier to kill than crickets and locusts and other worms

 

[Ulrich]

Silkworms, hornworms, crickets, roaches and locust can be considered as a staple feeder. Good thing about silkworms is the high calcium ratio. Don't even need to dust them. Best worm I ever fed. My Chams love them. Only disadvantage: when there are no silkies available, mine go on a mini hunger strike.

 

[camimom]

UK doesnt have access to hornworms.

 

[Zubi]

Silkworms, hornworms, crickets, roaches and locust can be considered as a staple feeder. Good thing about silkworms is the high calcium ratio. Don't even need to dust them. Best worm I ever fed. My Chams love them. Only disadvantage: when there are no silkies available, mine go on a mini hunger strike.

So does mine, except he will eat other worms, but not crickets or roaches