Favourite Feeders

[joeandsoph]

What are your favourite feeders for veiled chams. We feed locusts and crickets at the mo and occaisionaly wax worms. I want to introduce a lot more things such as roaches and things but want to know what everybodies favourites are.

 

[Miss Lily]

Haven't tried the dreaded roaches yet! Amy has crix, locusts and supers (when she'll eat them) as a staple. Occasional treats consist of waxies and newly moulted mealies. She loves silkies when I can get them and Phoenix worms are a fave too! Haven't yet tried butterworms though.

 

[joeandsoph]

I was thinkin of Phoenix worms actually. Going to visit a different pet shop tonight I'll see what they have. Can we feed phoenix worms and a regular basis? I haven't tried roaches yet either lol.

 

[Miss Lily]

Yes, Phoenix worms are actually very high in calcium! Just check the sizes though - they are very small!

 

[hallenhe]

They're not veiled, but my panther and my Jackson's have both loved superworms.

 

[joeandsoph]

Are superworms similar to mealworms?

 

[Pure]

Yes they look just like meal worms, but have better nutritional value.

 

[Miss Lily]

Are superworms similar to mealworms?

They are more commonly called 'Morio' worms in the UK. They look like huge mealworms!

 

[joeandsoph]

Oh I feed morio worms to my beardie!! They are are about 5cm long, is that ok to give Tilly as she's not that big! Also I thought this was like a giant mealworm and didn't think meal worms were a good idea?

 

[Miss Lily]

I feed Amy the smallest ones that I have. I think Sandrachameleon said that the worm should be shorter than half the chams body. Something like that anyway. They love the newly moulted white ones!

 

[joeandsoph]

Ah they might be alright for her then. Thing is I don't ever seem to find a newly moulted one lol and how can you actually tell the difference. I hate them, they are disgusting. I can touch wax worms and locusts but not these things yuk!

 

[Miss Lily]

The newly moulted ones are white, but they don't seem to moult very often! I have only recently got brave enough to have one on my hand! Locusts and waxies are fine though! I love the smooth velvety feel of waxies!

 

[joeandsoph]

Yeh I don't mind putting the wax worms in my hand. What I don't like is when Tilly squidges them and a little bit of guts pops out on to my hand.