Supplementing Worms

[gsurfn]

Hey everyone, I have recently been feeding phoenix worms to my 4.5 month old panther chameleon Crash. He absolutely loves him. I have been providing them to him everyday (about 6 or 7) and he eats all of them...along with about 12 crickets a day. I have noticed his poop getting a little harder. Should I cut back on the number of worms I give him a day? Thanks!

 

[boj3434]

phoenix worms are great feeders but most chameleons dont like them to much but theres doesnt seem to be anything wrong with your diets short term. Do you gutload your crickets, and if so with what? Try and get some other feeders sometime the more the better. Try silkworms they are always fun and are really good for your chameleon. There could be other problems but post a picture of his poop and itll be easier to see exactly what you are talking about.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Is his urate(the crusty part) is it white when its fresh or orange or yellow. It should be white, that means the cham is not dehydrated. If his poops are getting hard then cut back on the phoenix worms. Some chams have a hard time digesting them from what ive read on here. Try horns or silks as was recomended earlier both are full of water and keep things moving thru the digestive tract.

 

[graydon]

Like said silks and horns are a better worm for a growing juvenile. phoenix worms are better for baby's

 

[Clifford]

butterworms are good too

 

[lisagr07]

are the horn worms your talking about the same horn worms that show up on tomato plants?? thanks,, lisa

 

[sandrachameleon]

wild hornworms eat tomatoe leaves, which are TOXIC. The hornworms raised commerciall eat a different diet, making them safe. That's the difference

 

[lisagr07]

wild hornworms eat tomatoe leaves, which are TOXIC. The hornworms raised commerciall eat a different diet, making them safe. That's the difference

thanks sandrachameleon,,,,, that is something i need to know!!!!! lisa

is there some type of listing of places where the worms and bugs that are ok to feed can be purchased from??

thanks,, lisa

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Site sponsor mulberry farms sells em. Sevral member on here also sell worms.