When can you feed superworms?

[cigdoll]

I have Kiddo, a 4 months old male Veiled. I'm thinking about mixing some superworms into his diet, is he old enough for superworms? If he is, how do I come about feeding it to Kiddo? I've read somewhere that these superworms can do some biting??

 

[sandrachameleon]

You can offer superworms of an appropriate size at any age. I offer baby supers to baby chameleons, and as the cham grows so does the size of super offered. Calcium dust and gutload. They are fatty, so keep to 20% or less of the diet.

I've handled thousands of supers, never been bit. Neither have any of my chameleons.
Have read some people say their have, but doesnt ever sound serious. No worse that a cricket bite.

Supers will crawl up screen, along branches and vines (to some degree); or can be cup fed.

 

[cigdoll]

Kiddo is about 6 inches without the tail length, can I give him adult(1.75-2 inches??) supers?

 

[sandrachameleon]

Kiddo is about 6 inches without the tail length, can I give him adult(1.75-2 inches??) supers?

full size supers might be too big.
Aim for supers about the length of his head or a little longer, for the first few times he gets them.
eventually up to half the length of his body, if he chews well.

 

[kndge9584]

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