Cham stopped eating cricks only eats his wax worms. Should silkys fix this?

[JamesB88]

Male veiled Cham 3 months old stopped eating his crickets after I gave him wax worms, now he only eats the wax worms. I just ordered silkys to hopefully get him to eat those as I read it is a much more suitable worm nutritionally. Any advice? Id like to alternate foods between wax silkys and cricks but he won't eat the cricks. Any advice will help thanks guys!

 

[Decadancin]

It's not an exact science. The first time I tried giving Zaphod silks or Horns, he ate one and said "Are you kidding me? What is this, gooey sponge? Now go get me something else before I poop in your general direction!"

That being said I had a lot of dead feeders that never saw their ultimate destiny. Now I eventually tried again, and got the exact opposite reaction. He can't get enough silks and gives me the stink eye when I offer crickets or supers. Sometimes it's just trial and error.

 

[JamesB88]

It's not an exact science. The first time I tried giving Zaphod silks or Horns, he ate one and said "Are you kidding me? What is this, gooey sponge? Now go get me something else before I poop in your general direction!"

That being said I had a lot of dead feeders that never saw their ultimate destiny. Now I eventually tried again, and got the exact opposite reaction. He can't get enough silks and gives me the stink eye when I offer crickets or supers. Sometimes it's just trial and error.

Good deal thank you! I just ordered silks yesterday hopefully they come soon as he is only eating wax worms. Do you mix your charms diet or only silks?

 

[JamesB88]

Also are silks a solid diet nutritionally for my Cham if he likes them?

 

[Decadancin]

Good deal thank you! I just ordered silks yesterday hopefully they come soon as he is only eating wax worms. Do you mix your charms diet or only silks?

I definitely mix it up! It is a good idea to use as many feeders as possible so there is a good variety. Many chams will get bored with a feeder and then are not willing to try others if they have never seen them. I use crickets, supers, silks, horns, and a few others just to keep it interesting. Dubia roaches are a good feeder option, but I can't use them because I'm in Florida.

 

[JamesB88]

I definitely mix it up! It is a good idea to use as many feeders as possible so there is a good variety. Many chams will get bored with a feeder and then are not willing to try others if they have never seen them. I use crickets, supers, silks, horns, and a few others just to keep it interesting. Dubia roaches are a good feeder option, but I can't use them because I'm in Florida.

Thank you for the advice. I might attempt Dubai roaches next if he doesn't comply with the silks. Thanks again!

 

[Decadancin]

Thank you for the advice. I might attempt Dubai roaches next if he doesn't comply with the silks. Thanks again!

You're welcome! Good Luck!!!

 

[Replife]

As far as worm's go silkworms are pretty much the best for there all around nutrition value and being naturally high in calcium but no worm is a staple food if it can be avoided you should definitely try Dubai roaches

 

[JamesB88]

As far as worm's go silkworms are pretty much the best for there all around nutrition value and being naturally high in calcium but no worm is a staple food if it can be avoided you should definitely try Dubai roaches

My Cham is still only about 4-5 inches head to tail, I feel like the Dubai might be to large as of now, but I do plan to try them. I honestly want him back on his gutloaded crickets he was eating them great until I gave him a silky. Thanks for the input and advice I will definitely be trying Dubais prob next month when I can get them from the rep show. Thanks again!

 

[kelly_girl199]

rns, he ate one and said "Are you kidding me? What is t

I definitely mix it up! It is a good idea to use as many feeders as possible so there is a good variety. Many chams will get bored with a feeder and then are not willing to try others if they have never seen them. I use crickets, supers, silks, horns, and a few others just to keep it interesting. Dubia roaches are a good feeder option, but I can't use them because I'm in Florida.

You can get Discoid!Those I know are legal. I believe Banana roaches too. But discoids are much cheaper. eBay has some for a really good price.

 

[Replife]

I totally understand I wanted to wait as long as I could I figured they would be kinda hard but when my guy quit eating Crickets (3weeks ago) I figured it was time to order some small and they were all about the size of a raisin a few were larger but they are actually very soft and squishy

 

[JamesB88]

Where did u order your Dubai? If there small I will order and try them ASAP

 

[JamesB88]

Nvm found them!