Phoenix worms

[jandie]

Recently saw phoenix worms listed on a "cham diet" recommendation, and since we're still fairly new to all of this, I was wondering if they're a good option or not. I didn't see them on the "database" list, so I was curious about it. NONE of our chams seem interested in the mealworms and even though one of our girls was raised on silk worms, when we put them in with her, she showed no interest. But she's eating crickets like she'd never seen them before! LOL.

Thanks!

 

[bradmeyer57]

Pheonix worms are a great feeders for chams especialy females as they are loaded with calcium and will help her produce eggs when the time comes. And they are a great way to rebuild bone strenght after they lay. They are also good for picky eater ( i have a few) because they wiggle intensly and excite the cham. Mulberry farms has a very wide variety of feeders for a reasonable price. Hope this helps

 

[gaxmode]

My 5 month old ambanja would not touch them. Wastes 30 bucks on 400 :/

 

[AESara]

They are very healthy for and can be attractive to chams. I will warn you, however, that I also had a problem with them. My veiled ate one and would not eat more. In fact, he would hiss at them if they were offered.

They are certainly worth trying, but I would suggest getting a small quantity to try them out first. It would also be a good idea to poke them with a pin or needle before feeding them off, because I've read that sometimes they can pass through a cham's system without being digested. A small hole should be enough to aid in digestion.

 

[Jamelon]

They are very healthy for and can be attractive to chams. I will warn you, however, that I also had a problem with them. My veiled ate one and would not eat more. In fact, he would hiss at them if they were offered.

They are certainly worth trying, but I would suggest getting a small quantity to try them out first. It would also be a good idea to poke them with a pin or needle before feeding them off, because I've read that sometimes they can pass through a cham's system without being digested. A small hole should be enough to aid in digestion.

I think that they are better for young/smaller chameleons because they are big enough that the chameleon will have to chew it a bit first instead of gulpin them down whole.

 

[AESara]

I think that they are better for young/smaller chameleons because they are big enough that the chameleon will have to chew it a bit first instead of gulpin them down whole.

He's still young. I think he just didn't like the taste.

 

[jandie]

we have 4 chams, so hopefully at least one or two will take to them, but i'll definitely take into acct a smaller quantity just in case. thanks so much!

 

[AsiaKauffman]

I have 2 chameleons and I recently got some Phoenix worms for them. My panther,....seems to like them.....hornworms he likes a little more right now,. then my mueller doesn't seem very excited about them,. but I'm trying to get away from crickets and diversify their diet. Gonna try some other stuff and find something that works best for all of us.

 

[Daguerreotype13]

I tried pheonix worms and neither my vieled nor my panther gave them a second glance. They were completely uninterested in them but apparently some people have had better luck than me?

 

[jannb]

Both my veileds will eat them but I only buy them 3 or 4 times a year.

 

[jandie]

we've tried silk worms....which one of our girls was "raised" on...and only the male veiled even touched them...even the ^ wouldn't touch them...and we're trying to diversify too....not just the crickets. seems like almost all the places i've tried to order from have been out of stock recently though...and something about an "epidemic" causing problems with a lot of feeders? dunno.... headed to kodys expo in long beach next weekend, so hopefully can find something there. =) thanks for all the responses! i love this forum!

 

[Syn]

Phoenix worms are a great source of food. It is said they are nature's "cure" for various ickies like coccidia.

Pangea, one of our site sponsors, has them on sale for $42 for 1,000 at free shipping!
Great deal since it seems less and less people have them, and then the whole cricket shortage...

 

[tkilgour]

I have never been able to get my chameleons to eat phoenix worms. I ended up wasting money each time I bought them. For some reason my chameleons do not even look at them, nor do the babies. The research out there shows they are a healthy feeder choice, I just have not had luck.