worms..:)

[vegas shooby]

well i'm about place an order for silkworms and hornworms and i don't know very much about these bugs...like if it's ok too feed my guy the silkworms like everyday or just a treat like the hornworms..any info will be well appreciated..

 

[sandrachameleon]

Yes, you can offer silkworms quite often. But you'll want to include a few "crunchy" foods like crickets or superworms as well, rather than all silkworms and hornworms all the time; they need some chinton to aid in digestion. I personally try to not let any single feeder make up more than 20% of my chameleons diet. As well I attempt to keep the total of all types of larva under 50% of their diet.

Info about silkworms:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/silkworms-101-a-7906/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/silkw...-leaves-21798/
http://www.chameleonnews.com/05FebCaruthers.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/what-...05/#post241334
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juLU3...e=channel_page
https://www.chameleonforums.com/those...kworkms-31456/
http://www.wormspit.com/bombyxsilkworms.htm

Info about hornworms:
http://www.chameleonnews.com/05DecCaruthers.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/grape-leaves-47845/#post447936
http://www.manducaproject.com/

 

[jr andrade]

silkworms can be used as staple feeders; hornworms as a treat, good luck

 

[vegas shooby]

Yes, you can offer silkworms quite often. But you'll want to include a few "crunchy" foods like crickets or superworms as well, rather than all silkworms and hornworms all the time; they need some chinton to aid in digestion. I personally try to not let any single feeder make up more than 20% of my chameleons diet. As well I attempt to keep the total of all types of larva under 50% of their diet.

Info about silkworms:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/silkworms-101-a-7906/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/silkw...-leaves-21798/
http://www.chameleonnews.com/05FebCaruthers.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/what-...05/#post241334
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juLU3...e=channel_page
https://www.chameleonforums.com/those...kworkms-31456/
http://www.wormspit.com/bombyxsilkworms.htm

Info about hornworms:
http://www.chameleonnews.com/05DecCaruthers.html
http://www.manducaproject.com/

i been using crix and he's getting tired of them soo i think it time switch it up now thanks for those links...

 

[pssh]

Dubia! Woooooh! All of mine go crazy for them, especiay the freshly molted white ones. Even my Pygmies run to hunt them down! They also like lateralis roaches, but I don't let those ones free. None of mine turn down butterflies either (or most other bugs that flap their wings.)

I don't think I've gotten crickets for my larger chameleons and other things for a month or two. they never turn down a cricket though.