VeiledMoodRing
Established Member
I want to make sure my cham is getting good variety in his meals. I would prefer to not get them online bc of shipping fees.
Where is the best place to get hornworms
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JuniorC
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If you don't want to get them online then next option would be local pet shops. The pet shops ive gone to charge more for hornworms then online shops. I feel like the extra charge compares to shipping fees. I usually add a couple other bugs when I order hornworms to make it worth the shipping fees. My go to is dubiaroaches.com
I use josh's frogs https://joshsfrogs.com/c/live_insects/feeders/hornworms its like 16$ for 25, plus shipping. they also have live arrival guarantee
VeiledMoodRing
Established Member
ok ty for these good suggestions!
insectovore
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if you need a bunch maybe order the eggs. i know silkworms are less expensive that way when Im not breeding them I order the eggs .
BleuSaphir
Chameleon Enthusiast
I don’t think I ever found a good value in brick and mortar shops.
Sadly I found better value found online. And I always stuck with Dubai.com for my feeder bug orders. Including hornworms.
Sadly I found better value found online. And I always stuck with Dubai.com for my feeder bug orders. Including hornworms.
VeiledMoodRing
Established Member
ok I will try those suggestions!
ChamelaChameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hornworms grow extremely quick. It's the only thing I buy from the chain pet store. If you only have 1 cham, I would buy the 4 pack from the pet store. After 2 weeks the hornworms might be too big for your Cham or they will have eaten all of their food and die from starvation. If you order online, make sure to buy extra food. Hornworns and silkworms are non-stop eaters!
WARNING - Breeding hornworms can be detrimental to your health!
1. The cocoon moves
2. Hawk Moths are large and ugly
3. They spew a nasty liquid
4. If you abandon your breeding project, you will likely try to release the Hawk Moth in the wild. Well he likes the home you've given, he will refuse to fly away.
5. You will then retrieve a stick, hit the cage and run for cover simultaneously, to encourage the Hawk Moth to leave. Guess what - he's still there. Now you are stuck with a Hawk Moth the size of a silver dollar.
Sorry for the rant. A memory was triggered.
WARNING - Breeding hornworms can be detrimental to your health!
1. The cocoon moves
2. Hawk Moths are large and ugly
3. They spew a nasty liquid
4. If you abandon your breeding project, you will likely try to release the Hawk Moth in the wild. Well he likes the home you've given, he will refuse to fly away.
5. You will then retrieve a stick, hit the cage and run for cover simultaneously, to encourage the Hawk Moth to leave. Guess what - he's still there. Now you are stuck with a Hawk Moth the size of a silver dollar.
Sorry for the rant. A memory was triggered.
VeiledMoodRing
Established Member
hah, ok so just a small pack for my one cham!
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
This is hilarious!
I’ve had hawkmoths escape their enclosure and flying free thru my home until I could catch it. 
I do always kind of shudder a bit too when the conical end of the pupa moves.ChamelaChameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
It's really your fault @MissSkittles. Making me believe I was cool with creepy crawlers and that I should breed HawkMoths, Silkworms, Praying Mantis - by the way, I never found the ootheca I lost and grasshoppers. Well Grasshoppers might have been my idea but you did not discourage me. You are partly to blame for my Cham owner / turned insect feeder breeder endeavor.This is hilarious!
ChamelaChameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Yes, one time, my hornworms got so big I gave then away to some guy who had a Bearded dragon.
