cutting down on food

[shannond81391]

i have a 6 month old panther,
i am going to start cutting his food intake, he has been eating about 10-20 medium crickets a day and 2-4 silkworms a day along wiht an occasional waxworm. what should i cut his food intake down to? i feed him crickets and silkworms as staples.

 

[Chase]

I say 10-20 every other day.

 

[dectr6]

Ditto LPR, about half. I would get a good scale that has accuracy to within a gram or so. LLLreptile has them for around $15 I think. I would start charting his weight just to be sure your not cutting it too much. Good luck. David

 

[Chase]

Ya, knowing the weight helps when cutting down the food. About halfway cutting it back as of now should be fine.

 

[shannond81391]

okay thanks guys!
so every other day feeding?
or would it be better for 5 a day?
or it doesnt make a difference

 

[dodolah]

not trying to play devil's advocate here.
i say feed him 5 a day on a 3-4 week cricket (1/2 - 3/4" size).
by 12 months old, you can start feeding him every other day.

 

[shannond81391]

yea i was thinking that. id honestly feel bad if i just stopped feeding him that rapidly. lol hed look so hungry. but yea im gonnna cut it to 5-8 a day right now, then get the scale and start cutting it to what it should be.
how much is a normal weight of a 6 months old panther chameleon in grams. how much should theyre weight go up each month ? and when should it stop?