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Mistakes: The Best TeachersJust came across this, good on you for taking on the duty of learning everything to help Rango live a good life. When I came home from work one...- Lucas00-
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Dubia Roach Ranch Setup 101Looking at starting my own Roach Ranch. Awesome write up, thank you!!
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A Tribute to Life: The Chameleon Who Never Gave UpI am brand new to the group and I love this tribute. I lost my mom on February 6 and I think us getting a chameleon is a sign. Hugs!
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Nutrients in 1 average sized orange
Proximates
Water 113.64 g
Energy 62 kcal
Energy 258 kJ
Protein 1.23 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.16 g
Ash 0.58 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 15.39 g
Fiber, total dietary 3.1 g
Sugars, total 12.25 g
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 52 mg
Iron, Fe 0.13 mg
Magnesium, Mg 13 mg...
This blue-green algae is a very good gutload addition, providing protien (all 8 essential amino acids), Vitamin K, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Potassium, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Iron, Copper, Manganese, carotenoids
Nutrients Per 1 tablespoon (7grams)
Proximates
Water 0.33g
Energy...
Nutrients in 1 cup, chopped
Proximates
Water 47.08 g
Energy 25 kcal
Energy 103 kJ
Protein 1.49 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.39 g
Ash 0.99 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 5.06 g
Fiber, total dietary 1.9 g
Sugars, total 0.39 g
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 103 mg
Iron, Fe 1.71 mg
Magnesium, Mg 20 mg
Phosphorus, P...
Summary for all of June
Sillkworm: 21
cricket: 11
Butterworm: 10
mealworm: 8
superworm: 5
Roach: 5 (4 turkistan, 1 hisser)
isopod: 4
Stick insect: 2
moth: 1
Grasshopper: 1
hornworm: 1
June 30: Breakfast -1 Turkish roach (gutloaded) and 1 silkworm and 1 mealworm (calicum dusted)
June 29...
What my adult chameleons ate over the last while. Some ate slightly more, some less - this is an average of the food eaten (more was offered but not taken on some of the days)
June 14: 2 crickets (gutloaded, calcium with D3dusted), 1 silkworm (gutloaded with dandelion)
June 13: 2...
Been lax on logging what the chameleons eat. Here's last weeks intake:
Sunday: 1 butterworm (vitamin dusted)
Sat: 1 Superworm (gutloaded, calcium dusted)
Fri: 2-4 crickets (gutloaded and calcium dusted)
Thr: 1 roach (gutloaded, no dust)
Wed: 1 stick insect, 1waxworm (treat cuz i felt...
In much of the world, people have enjoyed eating insects for thousands of years. Insects are nutritious, espcially when gutloaded. Raising insects is environmentally friendly and relatively easy. They require minimal space per pound of protein produced, have a better feed to meat ratio...
When gravid, Olivia is fat and PINK or Orange with Dark bands.
When receptive, she is pale creamy tan colours or pretty light pinks. She wears her sleepy colours all day long.
When not receptive, she goes from her pale colours to darker colours, browns, blacks, with some grey and orange. If...
Today: 1 cricket (gutloaded and calcium with D3 dusted) and 3 fat silkworms (I'm over-run with them!)
Yesterday: 1 silkworm, 1 roach (gutloaded)
Day before yesterday: 2 silkworms (one of which was calcium dusted) and 2 isopod (aka pill bug)
Day before that: 1 butterworm, 1 silkworm...
Bug / Birdie Bread Recipe
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This bread makes a nice healthy snack for birds, crickets, roaches. Its easy to make, and is a nice compliment to other gutloads.
2 cooked and skinned sweet potatoes
4-6 eggs, shells washed with anitbacterials soap...
Skin uses UVB to form previtamin D, which is then converted, through the function of several organs, into D3. This is how animals are able to manufacture their own D3. UV light also effects how things visually appear to lizards.
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/whatreptilesneed.htm...
Water is the key to all living things. Unfortunately, dehydration is a common health risk faced by chameleons. Lack of water is not easily identified visually, but can have disastrous results. It is critical that you provide sufficient water in the "right" ways.
In nature, their water source...
Friday: several small crickets (gutloaded and calcium dusted)
Saturday: 1 zophobas worm (calicum dusted)
Sunday: five small crickets (2 vitamin dusted, 3 calcium dusted) and 2 small mealworms (calcium dusted)
Monday: 5 or 6 small crickets (gutloaded and calcium dusted) and a butterworm...
Sunday March 1: one Cricket (vitamin dusted) and 2 small mealworms (calcium dusted)
Monday: 5 crickets (gutloaded and calcium dusted)
Tuesday: nothing
Wednesday: 2 Crickets (gutloaded and calcium dusted) and one hisser roach
Thursday: small hornworm, 1 phasmid
Friday: 1 mealworm, 2 small...
So much great info on these sites and in these chameleonforum threads!
http://www.chameleonnews.com/02JulCaettaKruger.html
http://www.chameleoncrazy.com/enclosure.php
http://www.chameleonforums.com/enclosure-wall-130279
http://www.ukchameleons.co.uk/housingintro.htm...
Offered and eaten by adult male panther chameleons this past week:
Sunday: Breakfast: 1 waxworm (calcium dusted); 1 cricket (gutloaded & calcium w/D3 dusted). Lunch: 2 crickets (gutloaded & calcium dusted); 1 zophobas (gutloaded & calcium dusted)
Monday: 3 crickets (gutloaded & calcium...
Day 1: five or six small crickets (gutloaded & calcium dusted); 1 butterworm (vitamin dusted)
Day 2: five or six small crickets(gutloaded & calcium dusted); small zophobas (gutloaded & cal w/D3 dusted)
Day 3: one or two roach nymphs (gutloaded); five or six small crickets (gutloaded &...
Sunday:
2 crickets (calcium dusted)
1 butterworm (vitamin dusted)
1 zophobas (calcium dusted)
Monday:
1 zophobas (calcium dusted)
Tuesday:
2 crickets (calcium dusted)
Wednesday:
1 Butterworm
1 zophobas
Thursday:
1 cricket (dusted with calcium)
Friday:
1 hisser
1 cricket...
It is important to feed the prey insects well, in such a way as to ensure they provide the correction nutrients for your chameleon. This process is called gutloading the insects.
The "wet" portion of the gutload, which should be your principle gutload, can includes things like (switch it up...
A varied diet is usually the best diet! Aim not have any one feeder make up more than 20% of your chameleons diet, and certainly no more than 50%
Silkworm(Excellent, gutloadable, have an enzyme (serrapeptase) that may assist with calcium absorption, but another which may reduce Thiamine(B1)...