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First silk worm breeding attempt. So, what if the moths do lay eggs on the actual cocoons? They hatched and immediately started conjugating on their cocoons and I didn't want to rip them apart, so I left them. Next thing I know, they've laid eggs on their cocoons! What to do!? When should I...

Any suggestions on what, or how, I can spark the appetite of my juvenile (approximately 6-8 months) male Jackson chameleon named Leon? I offer him dusted crickets (small to medium sized), small silkworms, black fly larvae, and small super worms in a shallow dish every morning. He used to take...

My Veiled chameleon successfully laid her first clutch of eggs! All 50! After a couple days, her appetite returned with a vengeance! It's been about 2 months and I'm curious how long until I can expect the next clutch? She has 24/7 access to her laying bin which is now attached to the bottom...

Had a bit of a scare with my female veiled chameleon named Chamele. She had stopped eating abruptly and started visiting the bottom of her cage in a very anxious state. A previous vet visit forewarned me that she had follicles developing, but the vet was uncertain whether they would develop...

Try to find out from your vendor if they've already been refrigerated. I got some from Coastal Silkworms and they said they did not require refrigeration or incubation once they arrived as they had already put them through that process. It took around three (3) weeks for them to hatch at room...

According to my vet, she said that some females will re-absorb egg folicles if not introduced to a male cham. My female, even sexed by my vet, is almost a year old too and has not laid eggs. Always something to be concerned about when raising female chams though.

Cold weather shouldn't be an issue since one of the first things you do is store the eggs in the refrigerator for 2 - 3 months after they've been laid, unless instructed otherwise instructed.

@Spyro88 saw that you might have some silkworms available. If so, how would we go about ordering? Do you have hornworms too? Thanks.

I just recently bought a couple silkwork pods from Coastal Silkworms. I also bought some eggs and I'm gonna give that a try growing some of my own. They are also a sponsor of Chameleon Forums.

Approximately how many silkworms is too many silkworms to feed a juveneille Veiled and Jackson? Obviously, no more than they'll eat, but is too much of a good thing bad?

k8shm8, At least an annual vet visit ensuring your vet has experience with exotic pets, specifically chameleons. Ideal weight is dependent upon the age and type of chameleon. I'm new at this too and have a Veiled Chameleon and Jackson Chameleon, so my suggestions are general guidelines: If...

Now that size has been discussed, can anyone recommend a good online source for ordering silkworms & hornworms? Or any other types of worms? In the past, I've used Mulberry Farms for my Phoenix worms. The quality and quantity are good, but shipping is often as much as the worms themselves...

I have a Veiled chameleon (Chamele), female about 9 months, whom I can hand feed and cup feed easily. Generally, I feed her medium crickets, phoenix (black fly worms a.k.a. repti worms), and an occasional meal worm and/or super worm. She sometimes has some dandelion greens and/or lettuce. She...

Not ideal, but you could invest in a cheap aquarium pump to suction the water out of a collection tub. Just one of the ideas I'm considering although I don't have a glass bottom cage, I use large plant drainage saucers. I have to remove the plant and then empty the saucers manually.

Karma our 13 month old veiled Cham, lost her appetite so we took her to our exotic animal vet. Until then it was difficult to know whether Karma was male or female because she was so shy. We found out she was female and extremely gravid with follicles and showing signs of calcium deficiencies...