Lady bugs? Any flying feeders?

[kwengkynator]

This might seem crazy probably a bad idea but whats your thoughts on lady bugs as feeders. They are incredibly cheap online and the bright colors will attract any chameleons attention plus the flight and fast movement seem like a perfect fit for a picky cham.

I tried looking it up on search didnt come up with anything or I just didnt look hard enough. So whats your take on lady bugs as feeders?

Its for my picky male cham. He is very picky on his meals. Once I set him on a feeding frenzy in a smaller cage with 10 crickets, 15 repti worms, 10 superworm and 15 dubia roaches. He ate 4 crickets and just chilled after that. I now have hornworms for him. He eats one and after that refuses to eat another. Picky lil sh*t! Love his attitude though, very chill

I just dont want him to become under nourished. He is very active and always makes a bolt for it each time I open his cage!

Any flying feeders you guys can recommend?

 

[Masked Gecko]

Blue bottle house flies maybe

 

[LilBlue]

You could see if there are people raising hornworms in your area, could buy the moths off of them.

 

[junglefries]

Lady bugs are poisonous. Flying: butterflies, bees, moths, flies

 

[kwengkynator]

I knew there must be something wrong with those lady bugs! Pardon my lack of knowledge in this area. Im currently thinking of breeding blue bottle flies to feed my future mantis and chams too. Damn who knew feeding chameleons can be this tricky

 

[camimom]

I knew there must be something wrong with those lady bugs! Pardon my lack of knowledge in this area. Im currently thinking of breeding blue bottle flies to feed my future mantis and chams too. Damn who knew feeding chameleons can be this tricky

Try having to feed 6.

 

[Carlton]

This might seem crazy probably a bad idea but whats your thoughts on lady bugs as feeders. They are incredibly cheap online and the bright colors will attract any chameleons attention plus the flight and fast movement seem like a perfect fit for a picky cham.

I tried looking it up on search didnt come up with anything or I just didnt look hard enough. So whats your take on lady bugs as feeders?

Its for my picky male cham. He is very picky on his meals. Once I set him on a feeding frenzy in a smaller cage with 10 crickets, 15 repti worms, 10 superworm and 15 dubia roaches. He ate 4 crickets and just chilled after that. I now have hornworms for him. He eats one and after that refuses to eat another. Picky lil sh*t! Love his attitude though, very chill

I just dont want him to become under nourished. He is very active and always makes a bolt for it each time I open his cage!

Any flying feeders you guys can recommend?

Those bright colors are a warning...the insect either tastes bad or is toxic. Best to stick with dull colored night flying moths (but be aware of any pesticide or agricultural crop spraying that might be going on in your neighborhood at the time you are collecting them), house or blue bottle flies you raise yourself, wax moths or silkworm moths. You can attract the night flying moths to a porch light or make a trap for them. Many chams also love garden spiders, again, dull coloration.

 

[kwengkynator]

Try having to feed 6.

I have 2! Strange enough I want more! Just wait till I move to a bigger place. Im planning on getting at least 1 more cham (which means at least 2 ), looking at 1 bearded dragon, some sort or iguana or a tegu and a hedgehog. Just to mix it up a bit

Those bright colors are a warning...the insect either tastes bad or is toxic. Best to stick with dull colored night flying moths (but be aware of any pesticide or agricultural crop spraying that might be going on in your neighborhood at the time you are collecting them), house or blue bottle flies you raise yourself, wax moths or silkworm moths. You can attract the night flying moths to a porch light or make a trap for them. Many chams also love garden spiders, again, dull coloration.

I see, interesting. Im just trying to widen my feeder collection. Thank you!