can a horn worm be too big???

[buddy912]

we just bought the horn worms over the weekend n the food they put in there they dont stop eating and now there huge! we fed him one and he ate it but it took a bit to get it all in there... is it ok for him to be eating them that big, he is a male 2 year old veiled chameleon. thank u !!

 

[shaunaroxanne]

we just bought the horn worms over the weekend n the food they put in there they dont stop eating and now there huge! we fed him one and he ate it but it took a bit to get it all in there... is it ok for him to be eating them that big, he is a male 2 year old veiled chameleon. thank u !!

Yes, they can be too big. One of my males can handle a full-grown hornworm, so I guess it depends upon how big your veiled is. Mine is 18" and well over 215 grams so he's a little on the large size for a panther.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Yes, it is possible for them to be too big.
Even though they Squish down a lot, they can cause trouble swallowing and possible defecation issues.

 

[cricketkilla]

You can put them in the fridge 2 days in and one day out to make them stop eating.

 

[tkilgour]

They get monstrous!

 

[pigglett79]

You can put them in the fridge 2 days in and one day out to make them stop eating.

Yes this works well. I do 1 day in and 1 day out and it significantly slows their growth.