how many silkworms a day?

[coreyflowers1]

i just bought a 5 month old female ambilobe from bruce at chameleon paradise....he really stressed how much she needed silkworms in her diet.im wondering how many she needs to eat everyday along with her crickets,and should i b feeding more than silkworms and crickets? i really appreciate yall helpin me out with all my questions.this sight is a must have for me.

 

[romulan]

Hello, I have a 4 mo old cham from Bruce too

I feed mine 3 or 4 a day. He won't eat anymore than that. I feed them one at a time by putting them on a branch near him..he wont handfeed from me yet but I try everyday. Gotta make sure u supplement. Get the worm's back a little wet first and dip him in some superfine calcium powder. Get the sticky things that look like feet dusted too. No need to get those wet

On top of that I feee range 12 dusted crix a day and take out what he doesn't eat before his bedtime (never eats all of them thouh). Silkworms are much better because they have significantly lower phosphorus levels than crix and higher in calcium and protein. Really low in fat, opposite of what one might think

 

[carol5208]

you can feed 2 or 3 day or every couple of days mixed in with your crickets.

 

[dcooley08]

not one kind of insect should make up more than 40% of your chams diet. he needs to have more variety than just crix and silk worms. try some dubia roaches (very easy to breed) or phenix work. there are alot of different feeders that you can use to ensure you have a healthy cham.