I'm very close to buying 1000 dubia's but I''m terrified I'll spend all of that money and my male veiled won't eat them. On one hand i could just but like 50 but its soo much cheaper in bulk i'd rather just go one with it. I want to know who has had chams eat them and who's cham wont eat them, Im especially interested in if anyone thinks there is a trend for certain types to refuse. Being that veileds are notoriously easy (well, relatively easy that is) I was wanting to know if i should be concerned?
Who's chams accept dubias and who's dont???
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melvbrooke
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My panther won't touch them. I bought ten to try them out a month ago.
....I still have ten.
....I still have ten.
clarkrw3
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I really think that cham's go through cycles. My main problem with the Dubia are the nymphs tend to sit still in a cup and without movement my cham will not eat them.
For awhile all my cham wanted was horns and silks then moved to dubia now he is back on a cricket kick and will not even look twice at horns or silks
The only feeder my cham will always take are superworms. I seriously think he just picks what ever I just hatched or bought and decides he will not eat that
For awhile all my cham wanted was horns and silks then moved to dubia now he is back on a cricket kick and will not even look twice at horns or silks
The only feeder my cham will always take are superworms. I seriously think he just picks what ever I just hatched or bought and decides he will not eat that 
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
All of my panthers will eat them with the except of two males. One of these males will only eat adult male dubia and only if I hold them such that the wings are extended. The other male panther will not eat dubia, of any size, in any way, ever, full stop and end of story.
If your animal wont eat them, you might be able to re-sell the roaches locally, likely for less than you paid, but at least not a total waste.
If your animal wont eat them, you might be able to re-sell the roaches locally, likely for less than you paid, but at least not a total waste.
chamtrainer
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Ive had all sort of results with dubia. You really wont know until youve tried it. Btw don't expect any cham to take it the first time you offer it because most wont. Some however come around eventually.
Aminah Undone
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My Melleri eats the males from my fingers. I tried some nymphs with the Pygs and they didn't seem interested. My other non-cham kids will devour them 99% of the time.
Yeah i am praying he'll get into em, if im being perfectly honest i stink at feeding crickets, they always hop out and onto the floor, its only been a couple days of feedings i betyou iv lost 5 on the floor, I did figure out my chams eating preferance though, he likes to hunt not cup feed- can you say booya?
kirekameleon
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I really think that cham's go through cycles. My main problem with the Dubia are the nymphs tend to sit still in a cup and without movement my cham will not eat them.
For awhile all my cham wanted was horns and silks then moved to dubia now he is back on a cricket kick and will not even look twice at horns or silks
I think you are correct, my "rehomed" Veiled was fed nothing but crickets, then I started Dubia colony and fed him the juveniles and he hit them hard and quick then he just didnt care for them after two weeks. I got some horns and silkies and you could tell in his eyes literally that they enticed him. He didnt not finish the 50 silkies I bought but went through the 12 horns. Horns are expensive IMO and I wish he would have liked the silkies. Superworms were very enticing in the beginning and is what I used to get him to take food out of my hand for the first time. They wiggle alot and he would nail them then lost interest and picked it up til I ran out. Pretty much the same with butters and waxworms. Probably best to have them all, but not that easy with some to make colonies.
Just curious can your cham eat an adult dubia, I know that my adults are way bigger than between the eyes. I started with 20 female and 5 males and I am not doing bad at all but I only feed them to one cham right now. I separate my nymphs from the colony, I dont know if that is a bad idea but I noticed some of the juvies were always messing with the baby nymphs and I could not understand why I did not have more juvies. I read they can turn to cannibalism and it is a good idea to offer protein, has anyone heard this? Like using a cheap dog food. I separate them and I am trying to introduce them to my 8 week old and 4 month old.
kire
Aminah Undone
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Check with Ian at the Roach Ranch. He's also in the Classifieds on here. He almost always has nymphs and his prices are great!
clarkrw3
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sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Dont give dog food to the ones you are going to feed off to the chameleon. At least not often (a couple times a year is no biggie) and certainly not in the week prior to feeding off.
Alfalfa and other plant protein is a better way to go.
I have a couple large male panthers that are good "chewers" and capable of eating an adult dubia. Mostly though I do not feed off adults.
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