What to feed baby Chams :)

[Sky11]

Hello! I am new to owning a chameleon and he hasn't gotten here yet because I'm waiting until my setup is ready but I have already purchased him! He is going to be a Nosy Faly panther chameleon and he's going to be around 3-4 months. I'm super excited but my question is what are good starter bugs for baby Chams? I have done research on what bugs you should feed them in general but since I have never had a chameleon I don't know which bugs are going to be too big. Also I am wondering when I should order the bugs. Should I wait until they get here a couple days before my Cham gets here or is having them for like a week ok? Anything helps thanks!

 

[Sky11]

I was thinking of ordering some small mealworms, small Superworms and some extra small Dubia Roaches that are 1/4"

 

[nightanole]

Uhhh you sure hes only going to be 90 ish days old? Most dont sell/ship till around 5 months old.

But pin head/2 week crickets, blue bottle flies, flightless fruit flies, BSFL, lesser meal worms

 

[nightanole]

I was thinking of ordering some small mealworms, small Superworms and some extra small Dubia Roaches that are 1/4"

instead of those meal worms, get lesser meal worms. Also its always a good time to start a dubia colony, but babies rarely eat them.

 

[JuniorC]

I was thinking of ordering some small mealworms, small Superworms and some extra small Dubia Roaches that are 1/4"

Stay away from Mealworms and superworms. You can also try smaller bsfl and smaller dubias

 

[Sky11]

Uhhh you sure hes only going to be 90 ish days old? Most dont sell/ship till around 5 months old.

But pin head/2 week crickets, blue bottle flies, flightless fruit flies, BSFL, lesser meal worms

you're right he's going to be around 4-5 months and thank you!

 

[Fchamel]

For a baby baby micro superworms might be too big. Try super small insects: Fruit flies are great! Small BSFL. Extra small crickets. ?

 

[Fchamel]

you're right he's going to be around 4-5 months and thank you!

in that case, just go with smaller sized insects from the chart.

 

[Sky11]

in that case, just go with smaller sized insects from the chart.
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aren't even the small hornworms too big for baby Chams though?

 

[Fchamel]

aren't even the small hornworms too big for baby Chams though?

So I personally would not feed hornworms to babies. But when they are probably about 6-7 months I would.

 

[nightanole]

aren't even the small hornworms too big for baby Chams though?

You have only seen the final instar form of horn worms. Trust me if you get eggs, them suckers are tiny for weeks.

As you can see this one could kill a grown man at 40 paces

 

[Fchamel]

@nightanole Okay. Thanks! ???