Why is my veiled only eating waxworms?

[dmaizer]

he only wants waxworms nothing else. i just ordered silkworms for Mulberry Farms and should be here by weds Idk what to do???????

 

[dondeb562]

because they are McDonalds for chameleons. lol They are higher in fat and taste better.

 

[dondeb562]

btw- what else have you offered?

 

[CNorton]

My simple answer to you...because you feed them waxworms. Think of it like a child, if you only feed them junk they will demand junk and become picky when they are offered anything else.

Good habits bring healthy lives. Bad habits destroy lives.

 

[dmaizer]

mealworms, crickets and waxworms. and hes only ate 11 waxworms in 14 days nothing else

 

[sandrachameleon]

Stop offering him waxworms and mealworms. he will eventually get hungry enough to eat crickets and silkies and other prey choices. Consider never offering waxworms again, as they are little blobs of fat and offer essentially no nutritional value. Mealworms can be somewhat gutloaded, but they too are not a great feeder choice.

 

[dmaizer]

what about hornworms?

 

[pssh]

Hornworms can be fed more regularly, but in combination with things like crickets and roaches.

 

[Syn]

Hornworms are good, but try to offer crickets and silkies too.