is there any precautions that you should take when feeding a chameleon the big mealworms or superworms I fed him his first large super worm yesterday and he ate it right up. Should you cut the head off them first or will it be ok to feed them as is?
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feeding precautions
small_town36
Apr 06, 2005 12:32 PM
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dragonbirds
Apr 06, 2005 01:13 PM
I use tongs to pick up the superworms anyway, so I smash the heads some so the are still alive enough to wiggle but not enough to bite.
Plus when I smash them some of the body fluid comes out and vits stick a little better. (gross I know)
Just a suggestion. It works for me.
Shannon
gomezvi
Apr 06, 2005 01:30 PM
If by precautions you're referring to the myth that superworms will eat through your chameleon's stomach, then you need not worry. This is only a myth. Superworms will not eat through your chameleon's stomach once consumed.
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FEENIEE
Apr 06, 2005 01:37 PM
My male Veiled Stitch, LOVES them and will sometimes only want to eat them. They are hard on the digestive system, so what I do is I have a bin set up with about 150 worms and I only feed him the worms that are freshly shed. They loose the old skin and turn a fresh whiteish brownish color. I feed them food from Cricketfood.com, and some chick meal for them to burrow in. I only give them organic carrots, broccoli and beets. You have to change the veggies out daily as they tend dry out alot quicker then they do with the crickets. I have a bowl that I put them in and he zaps them out of there. There is no need to chop the heads off (unless you're into that) 
. I put the crickets in the same bowl with the worms, usually about 2 to 3 worms and about 5 to 7 crickets. I put the silk worms seperate, and if I mix the food, he is more likely to eat both the crickets and the Kingworms, then if I only put worms in the bowl and let the crickets roam the cage, he gets lazy and only wants whats in the bowl.
Good luck with your baby!!
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Feenie
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