You propably seen me complaining about my veiled not eating for a long time now.Despite the fact that he is pooping,drinking,basking and growing nothing else seems wrong,but I was still frustrated about the fact that he was eating little,as much as a cricket or a superworm a day.Well the last 10 days he has done something that caught my attention.
The last 2 weeks I've been giving him only superworms so I can easily monitor him since crickets always jump out so you cannot figure out what he eats.I know it's not the best thing to offer only worms but this is temporary.
So in these past days I offered 4 worms in a bowl every day immediately after the lights turned on.All of these days after about half an hour after I put them he shoots and grabs one,exactly one in all those 10 days.the next item was eaten again the next day the same time.
Does this pattern show anything about my veiled's needs?Can this be the actual optimum amound for him?
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Have you tried silkworms? If your chameleon only eats one worm a day, it might aswell eat something healthier than one of those stupid superworms.
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What I've heard about superworms is that they are the next best prey item after crickets excluding silks,I thought they were quite decent in terms of nutrition,why do you say that?I would appreciate any extra information.
And second,can someone help me with my initial post regarding those patterns on feeding?
Thanks
superworms are high in fat (right behind waxworms) so that is the main reason not to make them a staple. They are relatively low in phosphorus (this is a good thing) and. Here is a link to a chart that might help you out.
Insect nutritional info
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