Different Feeders to Try

[zlew]

I have a baby ambanja cham. I want to try fruit flies, roaches, worms, and stuff. Are fruit flies an ok staple diet? He doesnt seem to enjoy crickets very much. What is the difference between flightless and wingless? Can they climb the walls of a plastic cup? Should I dust them? What should I feed them? My mother might have a heart attack if i order roaches, she is not able to make the distinction between a NY gross roach and a dubia/madagascar roach. I cant find hornworms/superworms/silkworms small enough. Thanks.

 

[jamjam]

I have a baby ambanja cham. I want to try fruit flies, roaches, worms, and stuff. Are fruit flies an ok staple diet? He doesnt seem to enjoy crickets very much. What is the difference between flightless and wingless? Can they climb the walls of a plastic cup? Should I dust them? What should I feed them? My mother might have a heart attack if i order roaches, she is not able to make the distinction between a NY gross roach and a dubia/madagascar roach. I cant find hornworms/superworms/silkworms small enough. Thanks.

variety is and always will be key. fruit flies are great for young chams. they however can climb everything though so when you feed them may need to watch and blow them down so they dont climb out. are the crickets your offering maybe too big? and yes they should still be lightly dusted. if you buy a culture comes with food that should last close to a month and they'll keep producing. alot of people have issues finding smaller worms. best way around it is buying eggs and growing them yourself. bean beatle/weevils are also a good option and phoenix worms are small enough if you can find them

 

[Lovereps]

Fruit flies are only as nutritious as the medium they're cultured in is --just like all feeders, actually.
I've relied upon Josh's Frogs for nutritious, producing Hydei cultures. Mail order is often the solution to the lack of feeders variety.
I live in a densely populated area and still rely upon mail order sources for the feeders I want.

Producing means they are at or nearly at the point where new flies will be emerging from the culture's medium.
By contrast , newly made Hydei cultures won't provide food for around 3 weeks or so.
A piece of fruit inside the enclosure will encourage the flies to stay put---otherwise they will wander and explore your home.

Phoenix worms in the smallest size can be obtained directly from the breeder, who has "the phoenix worm store" online.

Coastal Silkworms almost always has silkworms available

Mulberry farms typically offers a variety of feeders.

I handle all sorts of insects but really can't stand roaches, due to the mental association of roaches with filth. My chams have not been terribly excited by them anyway, so they rarely make the cut.

Rebecca at mantisplace usually has some interesting feeders in smaller quantities.

Isopods are another good feeder but are tougher to find and you'll probably want to obtain some and raise them yourself if you want a steady supply.

To keep uneaten crickets and worms from chewing on your cham at night as he sleeps, keep a fresh piece of carrot or sweet potato, etc. in the enclosure.

 

[sandrachameleon]

for a baby chameleon, try a combination of fruit flies (wingless have no wings, flightless have wings they don't use); tropical terrestrial isopods or baby natives (pill bugs, rollie pollie, wood sow) captive cultured; baby termites; grain moths; bean beetles; tiny mealworms; baby silkworms (try buying eggs and feeding off when they're just a week or two old); and of course pin head to one week size (fruit fly size) crickets.

yes, dust fruit flies lightly