Waxworms ?

[Menton]

Waxworms ? how do you guys feel about Waxworms ? My little guy seems to love them and it is all the pet store near me had. What are they good for ? etc ?

 

[Tygerr]

Waxworms are a nice for a bit of variety to a cham's diet, but they should not be offered as a staple feeder. They are very high in fat, and thus should only be fed as a treat to the cham.
Some keepers have reported that their chams get 'addicted' to wax-worms, and may even reject other feeders after eating wax-worms for a while. So use them sparingly.

There is some interesting information about wax worms and calories in the article, A Bugs Nutrition. The article suggests that wax worms can be used to add weight to a sick or underweight chameleon.

 

[tryme]

Yeah all lizards love waxies but too addictive. It's like eating mcdonalds everytime your hungry...

On the plus side they are so easy to breed and you get hundreds from a small amount and very little effort is needed.

 

[nathanuk]

how do you breed them? my yemens love them but like you say they seem to give up on other food now!

 

[Tygerr]

Breeding wax worms

- http://www.exotic-pets.eu/waxworms.php
- http://www.wormman.com/cat_wax.cfm
- http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Live%20Food,%20Wax%20Worms.htm

 

[nathanuk]

ill have a read through these, thanx

 

[SliK JiM]

Go check out the page I made:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/waxworms-13934/#post110687
Should give you most of the information you need!