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I have heard that if you can run a dehumidifier in the room they are in, it will kill them right off because they need the moisture to survive. However, this may also affect other bugs. When we got infested I did not know that, and I just threw everything out and started over....and now I am...

Quaternary ammonia will disinfect well, please please be sure to dilute and also rinse well and dry completely before reintroducing a cham.

I second this....after listening to this episode I started using quaternary ammonia (diluted) for my big cage break down cleanings. We were battling parasite overload and it helped eradicate the issue immediately. Great info here. I believe it is episode 75.

I always did lights, then mist about 30 minutes later but now I actually set the mister for a short (20 second) burst about 10 minutes before his lights come on. In the wild they would have morning dew to drink from immediately upon waking and the idea is to have that water that would be...

Ok thank you!

We do keep them in the original soil....but in addition to adding a chunk of sweet potato....we keep the soil semi moist. Should we not do this? I was under the impression the worm would die if dried out?

How does everyone store their phoenix worms? We are having issues with keeping them stored moist enough for the worms to thrive and getting mite infestations from the dirt they are in....keep having to throw them out. Any advice or is this just the nature of the beast?

Also, if it helps (not sure how long your trip will be), when we had to evacuate due to hurricane Harvey, we were gone over a week. We lost some bugs but surprisingly a lot survived without fresh food or cleaning, even silkworms. Roaches can live through a lot....maybe just feed off as much...

In my area there are reptile shops and exotic vets that will board.....have you tried that? That would be my only option as no one I know would be able to keep up with all that Stuart entails...

I cannot figure out how to get this pic to stay rotated upright, but here is the led nightlight, they go off about 15 minutes after his daylights go off.Just a bonus with the quad.

My two cents....I have a large dragon strand....I have the quad. You could definitely use the double no problem however with the quad the lighting is much more like natural daylight, just be sure to offer plenty of cover. I also like the quads blue led lights....they let Stuart find his bed spot...

True...the calcium is still needed depending on the feeder, seems to be to cut back on the vitamins and minerals is appropriate...

I don't think he was meaning the calcium as much as the vitamins and minerals.... I use the minerall that contains calcium without D3. But I also use the repashy just plain calcium as well. Two different things. One has minerals one does not.

T Thank you for your response. OK, didn't mean to hijack a thread....retracting back into the shadows now

Good to know! I will probably cut back then....it's just scary to know, under doing it, over doing it...ugh. It's too hot to get him out right now so I will probably keep up with the D3 for sure...but cut back on the vits. Thank you!