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- Thread starter darrylmch
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jajeanpierre
Chameleon Enthusiast
I think so. A lot of mine do that if they've stuffed themselves. I think their stomach is so full, it doesn't give enough room for their lungs to inflate. Even my newly hatched babies will do it and they definitely don't have lungworms (something I fear with my wild caught group) or disease. I hope others can chime in. I know it looks like something you need to rush off to the vet about, but give him a few minutes and you'll see him return to normal.
darrylmch
Member
thanks alot, yea he is back to normal haha first chameleon so i get a bit worried easily
jajeanpierre
Chameleon Enthusiast
I absolutely understand. It looks scary.
Blang
Established Member
I would quit feeding the mealworms & feed him/her a more nutrious diet/ gutloaded crickets, dubia & superworms if available! Don't forget your supplements!
Boygeorge27
Avid Member
Mine does that when he is basking
paulkaranik
Member
3 mealworms is too much for one cham in a sitting . 1 every once in a whIle otherwise stick to softer bugs
darrylmch
Member
ok then will do
Nicholasdeaan
Avid Member
I've seen some of mine do it as all. Especially after taking in a larger feeder. Like as if they're still swallowing it and trying to take in air as well.
Meal worms are crap. I'd try small super worms instead. JMO.
Meal worms are crap. I'd try small super worms instead. JMO.
darrylmch
Member
how do you personally gutload your crickets ??
Veileds should be fed a mainly insect diet of things like crickets, dubia roach,silkworms, etc. Adults should be offered veggies (mainly greens) as a supplement to their mainly insect diet.
Veggies good for reptiles include (but are not limited to) the following:
collard greens
mustard greens
dandelion greens
escarole
endive
carrot greens
green beans
hard squashes
parsley
Fruits and veggies can be fed sparingly:
spinach
romaine
kale
carrots
honeydew
canteloupe
strawberry
grapes
apple
Iceberg lettuce and avocados should be avoided completely!
And if u can,get the organic one ,its much better.
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All of above is the wet gutload,u can use that for ur crickets also,crickets eats almost everything,here are some dry gutload formula for you take a look,maybe you will like them
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/entry/dry-gutload-mix-august-2012.697/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/entry/dry-gutload-mix-august-2012.697/
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darrylmch
Member
thank you? whats your thoughts on waxworms??
trickedoutbiker
Avid Member
I always have wax worms on hand to use as a treat here and there because they make good, rare treats. I turn most of them into moths to be used as feeders though because my chameleon goes bananas over anything that can fly. The wax moths aren't that nutritional, but they are so small as that you can feed a few of them at a time, mixed in with other feeders that day, and it is fine. Stimulates appetite and adds a bit of variety. The moths aren't really fatty either like the wax worm is because they use up most of their fat storage when pupating into moths. Very easy to take care of. If you get them from a store, then you don't even have to feed or water the worms or the moth. Easy to pick out dead ones, and overall, just a really low-maintenance feeder.
jajeanpierre
Chameleon Enthusiast
Which tells you that your basking temperatures are too high.
I agree with the above posters that waxworm is only for a threat,personally I like the feeders that I can gutload the nutrition with,so I know for sure that my chams are getting the valuable nutritions within few hours time prior I feed the feeders to all of my chams.
