martyfrost
Member
is it tokay to feed pure worms to your Cham and no I don't feed her meal worms only worms like super worms and horn worms just as a treat though
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martyfrost
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yeah I feed her many worms but her fave are super worms
jajeanpierre
Chameleon Enthusiast
@martyfrost What do you call "worms"? Earthworms?
Most people call mealworms and superworms "worms" but they are in fact the larval stage of a beetle and are not worms at all. Silkworms and hornworms are also not "worms" either but caterpillars of moths.
I personally would not feed earthworms. They can carry several parasites, one being lungworms. I don't know if the lungworms carried by North American earthworms will infect chameleons or are species specific to pigs but having dealt with lungworms in imports, I'm not taking a chance because there is no way to clear lungworms from the lungs without killing the chameleon.
If you are talking about feeder bugs such as silkworms, hornworms, mealworms and superworms, they are fine with the exception of meal worms which have too high a chitin level to be fed a lot. Just make sure you feed your feeders well to make them as nutritious as possible.
Most people call mealworms and superworms "worms" but they are in fact the larval stage of a beetle and are not worms at all. Silkworms and hornworms are also not "worms" either but caterpillars of moths.
I personally would not feed earthworms. They can carry several parasites, one being lungworms. I don't know if the lungworms carried by North American earthworms will infect chameleons or are species specific to pigs but having dealt with lungworms in imports, I'm not taking a chance because there is no way to clear lungworms from the lungs without killing the chameleon.
If you are talking about feeder bugs such as silkworms, hornworms, mealworms and superworms, they are fine with the exception of meal worms which have too high a chitin level to be fed a lot. Just make sure you feed your feeders well to make them as nutritious as possible.
CamrynTheCham22
Avid Member
Did you say chameleons can eat earthworms?
martyfrost
Member
I mean i never fed her earth worms I always that that wasn't good or that they could even eat that
jajeanpierre
Chameleon Enthusiast
@martyfrost I am a big believer in feeding wild caught bugs, but draw the line at snails and worms for my fear of lungworms.
martyfrost
Member
for example what bugs are good
Scottsquatch
Chameleon Enthusiast
Almost any bug they are willing to eat that is not poisonous or exposed to pesticides.
