Feeding waxworm or superworm beetles?

[ZEROPILOT]

Can my two small Veiled Chameleons eat wax worm beetles or superworm beetles?
If not, what to do with them?

 

[Lennoncham]

Well they can’t eat waxworm beetle because they don’t exist.

they can eat superworm beetles but they release defence secretions which the chams don’t like.

 

[GoodKarma19]

Waxworms are moth larvae. I've pupated a few, but hey hide during the day so are tricky to feed!

As for morio beetles... that secretion that @Lennoncham mentioned must taste truly awful, cause my girl Lily snatched up exactly one before immediately flailing her head and spitting it out! I've heard some chams may take them, but my girl sure wouldn't haha

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Thanks
So what do you guys do with the moths and beetles.
Flush them or release them?

 

[StephDay]

Never release them!! Its very important to never release anything into the wild. You can unintentionally do a lot of harm.

If you need to kill anything and dont want to just smoosh them, put them in a bag or container and pop em in the freezer.

 

[SharpShooter]

Freeze them then throw them away.

 

[Kaizen]

I’d feed them off rather than destroying them. My guys will eat Morio beetles, and wax moths.

 

[jamest0o0]

Wax moths are excellent feeders! Also, they screw up beehives, so definitely do not release.

My cham will eat morio beetles, especially when they're still red and soft.

 

[nightanole]

Mines favorite treat is super worm beetles. They dont mind the smell, and they are extra crunchy. I would not feed a lot, i only feed 1-2 a month. Im saying this because certain non chameleon people have literal armies of beetles for hedge hogs etc.

 

[coastal_chameleon]

if you keep your super worms together you don't have to worry about them pupating .they only pupate if you separate them individually . This in not the case with meal worms , they will pupate even if kept together but most people are against feeding meal worms .

 

[SharpShooter]

The moths are great but the stink of darkling beetles is just rancid. Freeze the buggers every time in my view.