Won’t eat anything but large meal worms.

[rdrzman]

My adopted female panther is not taking crickets and only wanting a couple Super Worms a day, fed by hand. She came with both crickets and super worms but the crickets just remain in the enclosure until eaten. Has anyone else faced this? I assume it’s due to the last owners feeding habits.

Suggestions on how to get her to take crickets.

Yes I know she needs a varied diet.

 

[Lucas00-]

My adopted female panther is not taking crickets and only wanting a couple Super Worms a day, fed by hand. She came with both crickets and super worms but the crickets just remain in the enclosure until eaten. Has anyone else faced this? I assume it’s due to the last owners feeding habits.

Suggestions on how to get her to take crickets.

Yes I know she needs a varied diet.

Just went thru this with my veiled. I got him hooked on super worms due to me having an excess and running out of other bugs. It took about 4 days without any food but yesterday and today he has been eating them lol. I had to give him no other option for a little bit and he got pretty hungry. Hopefully this helps a little bit.

 

[Rango_TheManEater]

As Lucas said, sometimes tough love is the way to go with Chams. I would offer your cham only different types of bugs (NOT mealworms; offer dubia, silkworms, crickets, etc). If she doesn’t eat them, then just don’t feed her for the day. Your cham should give in eventually and the problem will be solved.

I had to do this with my Rango, too!

 

[rdrzman]

Thanks guys