best feeders and where to buy them?

[bryceoneal]

i have an adult male veiled chameleon and he’s currently eating 5 crickets and 2 superworms every other day. id like to know what you guys recommend as the very best feeders for a chameleon of his age (3yrs) and species, and where i can get them in rather small quantities, as he only eats 7 bugs every other day.
so what i want to know is:
what are up to 5 of the best kinds of feeders that i can feed him on his regular schedule
where to get them for a good price, and relatively small quantities (probably about 20-40 of each bug)
and ones that will last long enough for me to feed them off, or if he can or should eat the adult versions of the larvae

 

[JacksJill]

Some of the bug companies sell combo packs with a variety of feeders in manageable quantities. Try Josh's Frogs & Rainbow Mealworms, for combo packs.
My favorite feeders are silkworms.

 

[bryceoneal]

Some of the bug companies sell combo packs with a variety of feeders in manageable quantities. Try Josh's Frogs & Rainbow Mealworms, for combo packs.
My favorite feeders are silkworms.

thanks i’ll have to check them out

 

[Brodybreaux25]

Surprisingly, EBay has every different type of feeder you could ever want in any quantity you want.

 

[bryceoneal]

Surprisingly, EBay has every different type of feeder you could ever want in any quantity you want.

interesting! i’ll have to check there as well, thank you

 

[ERKleRose]

interesting! i’ll have to check there as well, thank you

Check local feeder insect businesses and exotic reptile shops, too!

 

[bryceoneal]

Check local feeder insect businesses and exotic reptile shops, too!

we only have one local pet store (they’re really good) but their dubias and hornworms are $2.99 each! and i don’t think there’s a bulk discount like they have on most of their other insects
i have petsmart, petco, and pet supplies plus in my area and they pretty much only have crickets and mealworms with the occasional other bug here and there but i don’t really like to support petsmart or petco anyways

 

[ERKleRose]

we only have one local pet store (they’re really good) but their dubias and hornworms are $2.99 each! and i don’t think there’s a bulk discount like they have on most of their other insects
i have petsmart, petco, and pet supplies plus in my area and they pretty much only have crickets and mealworms with the occasional other bug here and there but i don’t really like to support petsmart or petco anyways

Then online is the place to buy

 

[jannb]

Check out the value packs at http://www.lindasgonebuggie.com/page/419991568
The value packs give you 3 or 4 different feeders for $20.00. Just the perfect amount of each for one chameleon

If you email Linda she with let you mix and match and substitute, too.

 

[scott52019]

Some of the bug companies sell combo packs with a variety of feeders in manageable quantities. Try Josh's Frogs & Rainbow Mealworms, for combo packs.
My favorite feeders are silkworms.

Where can I find silkworms online?

 

[NickTide]

My absolute favorite feeder is black soldier flies. I buy them by tye thousand and they keep in a wine fridge ($60) for at least 6 months (running exoeriment). I feed mine as adult flies. The chams love it. They are cheap, easy and high quality. and they dont need dusted. Im told they can cause constipation if you feed too many.

I only used silk worms once but they are supposed to be fantastic. I know a breeder that uses at least 50% silkies.

i buy feeders from rainbow mealworms. Their 250 count crickets are $4 or $4.50 so thats the only time i feed crickets. Their shipping is actually cheaper when you order more. I think the discount was $20 or $30. I removed something from my cart and the order actually cost more. I dont buy bugs often because I breed 5 bug species my self and buy my bsfl by the thousand.

 

[Decadancin]

Where can I find silkworms online?

Right now mainly I'm seeing just eggs. Most are saying they should have live worms re-established in October...

 

[JoshD49]

Silkworms have become hard to find for me. I would love to try them again but finnaly my Cham is actually eating supers so I might not need them if they are that hard to get.

 

[bryceoneal]

Check out the value packs at http://www.lindasgonebuggie.com/page/419991568
The value packs give you 3 or 4 different feeders for $20.00. Just the perfect amount of each for one chameleon

If you email Linda she with let you mix and match and substitute, too.

that sounds awesome, i saw her value packs but didn’t know you could substitute, thank you so much!

 

[bryceoneal]

do you think this is a good combo pack for him? a good price? (11¢ per bug, 270 bugs total) are these bugs hard to take care of? will i have to feed them something other than fresh fruits/veggies? will they last long enough to feed them off? i have so many questions but i just want to get everything right haha

 

[ERKleRose]

do you think this is a good combo pack for him? a good price? (11¢ per bug, 270 bugs total) are these bugs hard to take care of? will i have to feed them something other than fresh fruits/veggies? will they last long enough to feed them off? i have so many questions but i just want to get everything right haha

The hornworms will come with their own diet, but I would buy more of it from there just in case they eat it all before you feed them all off

 

[NickTide]

do you think this is a good combo pack for him? a good price? (11¢ per bug, 270 bugs total) are these bugs hard to take care of? will i have to feed them something other than fresh fruits/veggies? will they last long enough to feed them off? i have so many questions but i just want to get everything right haha

I don't feed wax worms unless I need to add weight to a skinny cham. They are very fatty. I think horn worms are over rated. they are mostly water. They are good for a cham that is on hunger strike and are good for a dehydrated cham but other than that, they are expensive sacks of water.

 

[ChamLB]

If you buy silk worm eggs sent with a cold pack you can hatch out small batches. You just have a limited time that you can keep them refrigerated before they won't hatch. I've had them go six months.

 

[JacksJill]

I get my silk eggs at Mulberry Farms, one of the site sponsors.