What To Feed Your Panther Chameleon
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One and half month old ambilobe chameleon babies watching and learning from a sibling, to eat Phoenix Worms® from a dish. You can also feed black soldier fly larvae.
They love eating the Phoenix Worms ® and with eating it their growth sprouts noticeably. All of the babies feeders are dusted with calcium, vitamin & mineral supplements, and my mixture of ground Bee Pollen and other nutritious supplements every other feeding. (Place powdered supplements & insects in a tall deli cup, cover with lid and shake). For the older chameleon, the feeders are dusted with each feeding. Besides the nutritious food and UV and basking light, your chameleon needs regular periods of time outdoors to get the benefits from the sun and fresh air. This can include indirect sunlight. There is no benefit from the sun rays through a window indoors. The humidity should be at least 20%, more is ideal, and the ideal outdoor temperature should be above 47 degrees and below 85 degrees, during the day. Watch out for strong winds, which can be drying and also difficult for their health and well being. The chameleon also needs to be safe when outdoors from predators, such as cats and birds, and from escaping-which can happen quickly. |
You'll want to feed your chameleons healthy feeders, for the best growth, appearance and health of your chameleon.
We feed our chameleons soft shell brown Crickets, Black Soldier Fly Larvae (known as PhoenixWorms ® or Calciworms), Hornworms, Dubia Roaches, and Silkworms. The babies also eat Bean Bugs and Fruit Flies. All of the feeder insects are gut-loaded with organic vegetables and fruits. A few of our chameleons love to eat the organic vegetables and fruits directly. Be sure to avoid spinach, large amounts of kale, cabbage, animal food -such as dog or cat food, meat, cheese/dairy, and anything that contains more phosphorous than calcium). Always buy organic. Do not feed your chameleon insects found outside because the insects may have been exposed to pesticides, which can be deadly or harmful to your chameleon. Powdered food may supplement the food for your Dubia roaches and Crickets- I recommend Cricket Crack |
What to gutload your insects with and feed to your panther chameleon
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Also called **Phoenix Worms®, *ReptiWorms ™,
***CalcWorms©, BSFL, and Hermetia illucens. *(Reptiworms™ is a registered trademark of Insect Science Resource LLC. All rights reserved) **(Phoenix Worms® is a registered trademark of Insect Resource LLC. All rights reserved) ***(Calciworms® is a registered trademark of Timerberline Fisheries. All rights reserved) Assorted sizes from Medium to Large. Not all BSFL are equal. These BSFL are clean, white, and kept in containers with quality, organic coconut husks. We feed Black Soldier Fly Larvae fresh, organic fruit and vegetables. Hermetia illucens, the black soldier fly, is a common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae, whose larvae are common detritivores in compost heaps. Larvae are also sometimes found in association with carrion, and have significant potential for use in forensic entomology. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), also known as "phoenix worms", may be used in manure management, for house fly control and for the bioconversion of organic waste material. Mature larvae and prepupae raised in manure management and waste bioconversion operations may also be used to supplement animal feeds. Larvae are sold as feeders for owners of herptiles/reptiles, chickens/birds and tropical fish, or as composting grubs. They store high levels of calcium for future pupation which is beneficial to herptiles. Excellent source of calcium for your chameleons, with proper fat content so it can be a regular staple in their diet. After eating "phoenix worms" you will notice your chameleon growing faster and showing improved color. ARE YOUR REPTILES NOT EATING OR NEED CALCIUM? If your reptiles are not eating their main staple of crickets or other insects- it may be because they are bored with the feeder. Black soldier fly larvae will get their appetite going again. Feed your reptiles these highly nutritious, protein filled, high in fiber & phosphorus, and extremely high in calcium and thiamine insects that they love! |
Panther Chameleons Love Dubia Roaches |
Recipe to gutload your insects with:
(Taken from SandraChameleon's Blog) :
3 cups alfalfa (protein, vitamins including K)
1 cup powdered kelp (iodine, calcium, magnesium)
1/4 cup air dried, shredded dandelion leaves (calcium, vitamins)
1/4 cup sunflower seeds (B vitamins, folate, potasium, etc)
1/4 cup sesame seed (calcium, iron, copper, magnesium, maganese, selenium)
1/4 cup raw pumpkin and squash seeds (Protein, Vitamin K, Iron, Copper, Magnesium)
1/4 cup dried mixed cranberries and blueberries (sweetness, antioxidants)
1/4 cup of ground (dead and dry) garry oak and maple tree leaves (tanins, fibre)
2 sheets of roasted seaweed (as used for maki sushi)
5 tablespoons of hemp seed (Essential Fatty Acids, essential amino acids, protein, fibre)
5 tablespoons bee pollen
4 tablespoons spirulina
4 tablespoons of brewers yeast (B vitmains including folic acid, chromium, selenium)
4 tablespoons slivered raw almonds (potasium, b vitamins, vitamin E)
2 tablespoons organic dried coconut (yummy)
2 tablespoons millet (fiber, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, lecithin, iron, magnesium)
2 teaspoons of poppy seeds (calcium)
1 teaspoon of ginger powder (Vitamin E, B6, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Selenium, and Manganese)
Use a coffee bean grinder to blend all of the above together into a fine meal. Sandra uses this dry meal primarily for roaches and crickets, but also mixes it with wheat bran and oats as part of the bedding for superworms and mealworms.
3 cups alfalfa (protein, vitamins including K)
1 cup powdered kelp (iodine, calcium, magnesium)
1/4 cup air dried, shredded dandelion leaves (calcium, vitamins)
1/4 cup sunflower seeds (B vitamins, folate, potasium, etc)
1/4 cup sesame seed (calcium, iron, copper, magnesium, maganese, selenium)
1/4 cup raw pumpkin and squash seeds (Protein, Vitamin K, Iron, Copper, Magnesium)
1/4 cup dried mixed cranberries and blueberries (sweetness, antioxidants)
1/4 cup of ground (dead and dry) garry oak and maple tree leaves (tanins, fibre)
2 sheets of roasted seaweed (as used for maki sushi)
5 tablespoons of hemp seed (Essential Fatty Acids, essential amino acids, protein, fibre)
5 tablespoons bee pollen
4 tablespoons spirulina
4 tablespoons of brewers yeast (B vitmains including folic acid, chromium, selenium)
4 tablespoons slivered raw almonds (potasium, b vitamins, vitamin E)
2 tablespoons organic dried coconut (yummy)
2 tablespoons millet (fiber, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, lecithin, iron, magnesium)
2 teaspoons of poppy seeds (calcium)
1 teaspoon of ginger powder (Vitamin E, B6, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Selenium, and Manganese)
Use a coffee bean grinder to blend all of the above together into a fine meal. Sandra uses this dry meal primarily for roaches and crickets, but also mixes it with wheat bran and oats as part of the bedding for superworms and mealworms.
Gutloading your insects
You can combine these *vegetables with a food processor ahead of time and keep in refrigerator until ready to feed to your insects. I also use this to supplement and feed to my dogs- they love it!! I would also add some fruits to the mix, such as apples, etc.
*Gutload your crickets, roaches, hornworms, black soldier fly larvae, superworms, etc. with an assortment of greens (dandelions, kale, collards, endive, escarole, mustard greens, etc.) and veggies (carrots, squash, sweet potato, sweet red pepper, zucchini, etc.)
What to supplement with?
Daily with calcium powder. Such as Repashy Calcium Plus ( this has vitamins in it as well)
Twice a month with a phosphorus.-free calcium/D3 powder. Such as Rep-Cal Phos free with D3
Twice a month as well with a vitamin powder that contains a beta carotene (proformed) source of vitamin A - Such as Rep-Cal Herptivite with Multivitamins and BEta Carotene.
You can research and convert over to using supplements for human consumption, such as Heiltropfen Calcium Carbonate Powder.
Twice a month with a phosphorus.-free calcium/D3 powder. Such as Rep-Cal Phos free with D3
Twice a month as well with a vitamin powder that contains a beta carotene (proformed) source of vitamin A - Such as Rep-Cal Herptivite with Multivitamins and BEta Carotene.
You can research and convert over to using supplements for human consumption, such as Heiltropfen Calcium Carbonate Powder.