I think that would be a bad idea due to the fact that the anoles are wild and could be carrying diseases or parasites. I have heard of people trying to vary there chameleons diet by adding a captive bred anole. I haven't tried it so I don't know.

This thread has inspired me to diversify Osiris' diet. I just got an order of silkies today and my guy loves them. At first I was scared that he wouldn't see them - but he did - and he went after them immediately. If I can be successful keeping them I'd imagine that they will become the new staple of his diet and crickets be the delicacy.

anyone know if box elder bugs are safe to feed a veiled? or what about lady bugs?

Neither is safe.
In fact quite toxic (for sure the ladybugs)

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Funny you should ask about box elder bugs. I moved my chameleons out to a shop building on the property not too long ago. The entire building is insulated, but only the walls are sheet rocked. The ceiling itself is just insulation. After I had the heating system installed and working, bugs started invading the shop. I have to assume they were in the attic section of the building, and came down through the insulation, drawn by the heat. Before too long, there was a population of box elder bugs living in the shop. I had seen these bugs on occasion, but had no idea what they were. We don't even have box elder trees here. I panicked, and looked them up on the internet. They aren't toxic.. but they do have a nasty flavor. There is no way to keep these little bugs from invading even the cages, and I have seen some of the chameleons shoot one.. and then promptly spit it back out. Although the internet sites I have read claim that they won't breed or lay eggs inside a building, I know for a fact that they can and do. They are basically harmless, but annoying and kinda gross. I have been killing them with a soap and water solution, and I vacuum them out of the cages when I see them.

On a warm day this summer, I will move the chameleons outside and sheetrock the ceiling of the shop.. end of problem.

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My bad.
I thought they were toxic.
They seem to appear always at the beginning of the year and then go away.
Sorry to here about your invasion Heika

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Ewwwww, box elder bugs are one of the nastiest things on the planet. And h=thinking of having them all over the place gives me the heebie geebies.

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Anybody got a picture of a box elder bug? I can not say I have ever even heard of those before or maybe we just call them by a different name around here.

Here you go Jordan

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WOW...HOLY ...WHAT DA..I did not know that a cham could do that....Even the idea of a pinky wierded me out...