gutloading waxworms

[tryme]

is this possible if so what can i give them? (veggie wise) because i brought some havent used that many but they look a little less lively now think there prob hungry etc...

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Waxworms are not a great feeder ... very high in fat.
Chameleons generally love them though, and they do make a great occasional treat or they can be used to break a fasting cycle and stimulate the appetite.
If you keep them refrigerated you won't need to feed them at all.
They really can't be gut loaded.
At room temperature they become pretty active and if kept this way, do not last as long. You can keep them in a bedding of some type of honey oat cereal with 2 or 3 big drops of raw honey stirred into it.
They are moth larvae that (in nature) live in bee hives and feed off the honeycomb.
I would not feed more than 3 to 5 a week, again ... as a treat.

-Brad