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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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Mistakes: The Best TeachersWe’re all a little weird in our own beautiful way. I’m so glad that you kept Rango and have been making the needed changes for him, rather than...- MissSkittles
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Free-range inspirationI had the setup for my Jackson’s, in the beginning they will escape, but that stops over time once they feel that tree is there best place in the...- Sonny13
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Of course, all animals require water to survive, and it isn't as simple as placing a bowl in the bottom and calling it a day. In fact, with most chameleons this will have little, if any benefit. Most chain pet stores display their chameleons with a water bowl, and this can be misleading to the...- Decadancin
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The Philosophy of Gutloading PART 1.
The Philosophy of Gutloading Acknowledgements I would like to thank Anthony Herrel and Walter Tapondjou for their helpful advice on where to look for relevant papers. 1. Introduction Recently, it was suggested to me that our current gutloading practices might be wrong-headed. In particular, I...- Kaizen
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Photographing Chameleon's in "Naturalistic" Settings
If you want a place in the Forum Calendar or a shiny medal next to your avatar there are some basic things you will have to do. First understand what the contest is looking for pictures that will ultimately go into the calendar. Nobody wants to be distracted by your fingernails, dirty or...- JacksJill
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Intro to Bio-Activity
Introduction to Bio-Activity: As of recent times, a lot of folks have been asking questions, and for guides on Bio-active Enclosures. How to set them up, how to drain them, how they work, why they work. I figured it was good and Time, that someone sat down and made a Guide! I have been meaning...- cyberlocc
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Individual Baby Cages or Caging during the time of Covid
My first prototype I was planning on using Exo-terra Nano glass cages for my baby cages but the supply chain issues we are all too familiar with made me get creative. Forum member, MeruJack, who I all but stalked on here when I was getting started used Nanos for her baby jacks and she had a...- JacksJill
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Good for gutloading, in moderation. Chinese cabbage (Bok Choy, Pak choi) provides Thiamin, Niacin, Carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium and Manganese. Similar to kale, in terms of oxalic acid content (some, but not too high like...
Getting use to each other. Did make the mistake of ordering FF along with other feeders. He wants to just eat FF all day. I have seen him get a few crickets but, hasn't tried any worms yet. Tried mealworms and phenix worms. Will keep trying them and not adding anymore FF for a week or two.
The Edible part of an average size pom (about 280grams) contains:
Water 219.76 g
Energy 234 kcal
Protein 4.71 g
Total lipid (fat) 3.30 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 52.73 g
Fiber, total dietary 11.3 g
Sugars, total 38.55 g
Calcium, Ca 28 mg
Iron, Fe 0.85 mg
Magnesium, Mg 34 mg
Phosphorus, P...
Panchlora sp is the Giant morph of the Panchlora nivea Green Banana Cuban Roach. These guys are about double the weight of normal niveas and are great for any chameleons that can eat a full grown house cricket.
Males are the same weight of a large house cricket.
Females are about triple the...
DISCLAIMER/NOTICE: There are many methods on the web to making these things. Please be wary that not all products are safe. Furthermore, many users who post a fantastic product on day 1 will not be so quick to update that post 3 months later when the setup has rotted, collapsed, or otherwise...
some threads/conversations produce really annoyingly stupid arguments
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Crickets are often one of the primary feeders used for chameleons as they are easily obtainable and easily gutloaded.
Where to Get Crickets:
Many local pet stores and even bait shops will have a year round supply of crickets. There are also places that will ship large amounts (250 or more)...
There are a number of ways to transport your chameleon to reduce stress. Whenever your chameleon needs to go in the car to the vet, or when you're moving, it can be nerve-wracking to make sure they are going to be okay during the stressful journey. Though chameleons have specific long term needs...
When a chameleon has become dehydrated, or is a newly imported wc, a shower session is one way to stimulate a long drinking session and quickly start rehydrating. Another benefit of shower sessions is eye flushing. If a chameleon has an irritation in the eye (peice of debris or shed skin)...
Yay! See him hunting and while I was watching he zapped one I didn't see. :D Day just gets better. I think he's going to settle in just fine.:)
Yesterday we finally got our first chameleon.
I decided to let Dillon, My son, have a chameleon for his 18th birthday. He has been wanting one for many years but, we, Me and his dad, were a little intimidated. After months of research I decided it was time.
We have been waiting on this baby...
A good source of beta carotene, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper and Manganes, and also offers some Protein, Niacin, Zinc and various antioxidants
Nutrients in 25g / 1 cup
Water 22.85 g
Energy 6 kcal
Protein 0.84 g
Total lipid...
Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) is unfortunately a common disease of reptiles due to lack of dietary calcium, imbalanced nutrition and/or lack of UVB rays. UVB rays from either unfiltered sunlight or a UVB producing bulb are needed in reptiles to produce Vitamin D3 in the skin, which is necessary...
Thamin (B1)
Legumes; nuts; yeast; oranges; cantaloupe; spriulina; many kinds of seeds (sunflower seeds, seseame, flax); many kinds of nuts (brazil, macadamia, filbert, pecan); kelp; fortified cereals; fortified pasta; chrysanthemum leaves; dandelion leaves; termites; supplements.
Note: Freezing...
About 3-4 weeks after the hornwoms pupate they will be ready to hatch in to hawk moths. You will want to be sure you have a cage or some other equivalent set up ready. I use a small repti breeze screen cage. I have a stick across the top to tie the humming bird feeder to and I line the walls and...
After you have grown your hornworms to full size you may wonder what to do when it is time to pupate. You might even wonder how to tell when they are ready to pupate.
The hornworms will grow to over three inches prior to pupating.
Once they reach this size there will come a time when they...
After reading, "What came first, the hornworm or the egg?" you will come to the step described below.
When the hornworms grow big enough to move, I then transfer them from the deli cup to a modified tupperware container. I use the sterilite 6Qt (5.7 L) Tupperware containers that state they are...
After reading many posts asking for help breeding hornwoms or lamenting over failed attempts at rearing or breeding I decided to write an instruction manual of sorts. Keep in mind this is just from my experience and not intended to be the end all be all of hornworm care and breeding.
I will...
I decided to post this blog not only for my records but to show what our reptiles are weighing at what age and species. I hope anyone reading this finds it helpful. I will be updating as I go. I have more previous weights as I have been weighing my reptiles for a while I just only started...
I have to give him 5ml of vegetable oil mixed with the liquid from the vitamin capsules once a week for 4 weeks. Also at 9pm every day i must Give him the antibiotic and let him sit in water for him not to be dehydrated. I hope someone has made it through an mouth infection already. Ill be...