Hi,
My 21 month old Panther Chameleon (Mo) really REALLY likes Superworms/Giant Mealworms. I have been trying to feed him a variety of different foods, but he refuses to eat most of them. HE ABSOLUTELY WONT EAT CRICKETS. I end up having to let them loose eventually because he wants nothing to do with them. I have tried not feeding him for a while in an attempt to get him to eat crickets, but he just won't.
I can get him to eat the occasional Earthworm or Dubai Roach. I'd like to get him some Silkworms but can't find them at any of the local pet stores I've tried (I live in West Lost Angeles for the time being). I know that Superworms aren't supposed to be a staple food but like I said he is really picky and they are usually the only thing I can get him to eat. Is there any way to make Superworms more nutritious? What is a good thing to gutload them with? And can they be dusted with calcium?
I handle him maybe once a week at most. He gets misted two to three times a day, I use a spray bottle to get the leaves in his cage wet, and he also has a dripper that runs all the time.
I have a screen cage. For lighting I have a ReptiSun 5.0 tube light, a 60W white basking bulb, and a ceramic heater. The tube fluorescent is on for 12 hours a day, and I leave the ceramic heater on for the same amount of time (unless it is a cold night).
His cage is usually around 85 during the day and 70 at night. To measure the temperature I have a digital thermometer at the basking area and another one lower in the cage to make sure and get the range of temperatures.
There is an umbrella plant and ficus in his enclosure, with a few sticks so he can get around easier. I use a paper towels as a substrate. The cage itself is 2'x2'x4' (4' tall).
My 21 month old Panther Chameleon (Mo) really REALLY likes Superworms/Giant Mealworms. I have been trying to feed him a variety of different foods, but he refuses to eat most of them. HE ABSOLUTELY WONT EAT CRICKETS. I end up having to let them loose eventually because he wants nothing to do with them. I have tried not feeding him for a while in an attempt to get him to eat crickets, but he just won't.
I can get him to eat the occasional Earthworm or Dubai Roach. I'd like to get him some Silkworms but can't find them at any of the local pet stores I've tried (I live in West Lost Angeles for the time being). I know that Superworms aren't supposed to be a staple food but like I said he is really picky and they are usually the only thing I can get him to eat. Is there any way to make Superworms more nutritious? What is a good thing to gutload them with? And can they be dusted with calcium?
I handle him maybe once a week at most. He gets misted two to three times a day, I use a spray bottle to get the leaves in his cage wet, and he also has a dripper that runs all the time.
I have a screen cage. For lighting I have a ReptiSun 5.0 tube light, a 60W white basking bulb, and a ceramic heater. The tube fluorescent is on for 12 hours a day, and I leave the ceramic heater on for the same amount of time (unless it is a cold night).
His cage is usually around 85 during the day and 70 at night. To measure the temperature I have a digital thermometer at the basking area and another one lower in the cage to make sure and get the range of temperatures.
There is an umbrella plant and ficus in his enclosure, with a few sticks so he can get around easier. I use a paper towels as a substrate. The cage itself is 2'x2'x4' (4' tall).
