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    My dude is not feeding normally

    I wanted to give everyone a update on Ares...... I appreciate all the help.. There was nothing wrong with my Cham. The Dr inspected his mouth and tongue and found nothing wrong. Being a 1st time owner I guess I'm a little paranoid about his health. To be honest im OK with that :). He just...
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    More Mistking Issues

    why not use Auto top off with float valve? You wont ever need to worry about it again. I also use a water leak alarm. my 5g bucket sits in a drip pan with the alarm sensor attached. All I do is clean the bucket every month. If you remove tubing from quick connectors often the inside collar...
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    Help with Cricket Setup

    They only eat dead flesh. All the shells,bits and poop are still everywhere. .. Its still a mess to clean up there's no rotting flesh to deal with. Separating all that junk from the beetles and crickets is time consuming.
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    Help with Cricket Setup

    Cleaning crew def made a difference in smell. Only issue now is its harder to clean the bin.. I cant get these beetles out very easy.. I redid the indoor cage. All the gape vine wood was removed.. It made the cage stink. He loves his outdoor cage.
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    Help with Cricket Setup

    Ya, I feed Crickets, Silk Worms, Supers.. I keep these on hand for his main diet. Lately he's been refusing Crickets. Getting picky what he will eat. Today he ate Silkies and Supers. He likes Supers the best. There not very nourishing. I dont like feeding many of those. My dude is stating to...
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    Help with Cricket Setup

    I have put only Dubias in. After a week there still there or dead. When there in he goes on a hunger strike
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    Help with Cricket Setup

    I tried Dubias a bunch of times. I still have a bunch. Ares will not touch them. Its just a waste of $ at this point. I'm stuck with Crickets, supers, Silkies. I get a llot of die off.. This is how I keep them.. I get my crickets from the cricket ranch.. Good price , Fast delivery all are...
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    Help with Cricket Setup

    Instead of making another thread hope its ok to join in here for some suggestions. I dont have any Buffalo Beetles.. How many are needed to keep 500 crickets in check. Looking at these most say for Dubia's.. Are these good for crickets as well?. What kind of die off are you guys seeing.. My...
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    My dude is not feeding normally

    I appreciate any suggestions . You dont need to keep rewriting what I just posted. Please just post your suggestions. I can understand what you want to tell me without re reading what I posted. Here in the usa we cant buy meds without a prescription. De wormers are pretty much the only thing I...
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    My dude is not feeding normally

    AS For feeding him by hand he will not take anything fro my hand. I have tried misting him directly he will close his eyes and sit there. He doesn't open his mouth. This was done in cage.. When he was in hand I was trying to get some reptaid into his mouth and failed. I have pretty much all the...
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    My dude is not feeding normally

    After a good check it was just some old skin from a shed.. I tried to do that today. I noticed some lose skin on his lower lip. I got it off. I cant get his mouth open. I was a bit paranoid i would hurt him Absolutely, I use Bug Burger for crickets, Supers are getting peaches, Silkies get...
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    My dude is not feeding normally

    I have some panacur, fenbendazol and Reptaid. I dont know how to dose these other than the reptaid. I guess I should make a vet apt. I did see him drink yesterday. He isn't misfiring, look like hes licking his chops.. Mouth only opens a bit, then he swallows. I also noticed a soar on his foot...
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    My dude is not feeding normally

    Silkies are much better than Crickets in Nutritional value. Ive looked at the data, its not hard to find. As I said Ares wont touch Dubias. I would use them if he would. I have range of Cricket sizes from full adults to 1/2". They are the main feeder. I try to always have Silkies on hand...
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    My dude is not feeding normally

    I appreciate the help. Ares was acquired from Kammerflage.. They use Repashy plus on there crickets.. They dont list any other supplement. I asked here what was the best Supplement to use LoD was what others used. I do have Repashy plus with no D I can use instead?. He has been getting 10...
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    My dude is not feeding normally

    Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Panther Cham, Male. 8 months Handling - 2x a week Feeding - Crickets, Silkies, Supers.. , Supplements - Repashy plus LoD. Used everyday on Crickets.. Watering - Auto Mist king 90 sec 4x a day.. I have not seen him drink since I noticed...
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