I think superworms are a great feeder for a few reasons. They're probably the lowest maintenance feeder I keep, almost every chameleon loves them, and they live a long time. Buy 500-1000 of them and stick them in a shallow bin with 2" of peat moss and they'll live fine in there for what seems like forever. They don't turn to beetles in that container, so you don't really need to worry about that. I don't remember when I got my current batch of them but it's been at least 3 months, and they're still fine. I have a gutload mixed in with the peat moss and I feed them fruit or veggies about every third day, just sprinkled on top of the peat moss to give them moisture. You can mist the peat moss every once in a while if you want to, but I haven't noticed a difference by not doing it. I don't really like mealworms since they don't move around as much. Superworms are very active and that gets the chameleon's attention. They are also more of a meal than mealworms, so you can feed one or two a day instead of 6 mealworms. For a long lasting source of food, I say go for it. If nothing else, I can use them temporarily to feed everything while waiting on an order of crickets or silkworms. They're always ready.

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Tyler Stewart

Las Vegas NV

www.BLUEBEASTREPTILE.com

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• Superworm purchasing question - shopaholic, Fri Feb 20 22:37:02 2004
• RE: Superworm purchasing question - joy143, Sat Feb 21 02:23:39 2004
• RE: Superworm purchasing question - TylerStewart, Sat Feb 21 10:50:23 2004
• RE: Superworm purchasing question - epollak, Sat Feb 21 10:52:38 2004
• Thanks-I'll order a lot! n/p - shopaholic, Sat Feb 21 23:41:51 2004