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I totally agree with @jamest0o0 about the pet store crickets…I don’t trust them. Many of the in line feeder vendors sell variety or combo packs, which are perfect for those who may have just one or two insectivores. They not only are getting a better quality of feeder bugs, but enough variety to...

Cricket keepers are great in theory, but most crickets, especially the domestic ones don’t last long in it. There’s not enough ventilation for them. Instead, get a medium sized plastic bin with a lid…one that will be too big for just a couple of dozen crickets. For best ventilation, cut out some...

I’m convinced there is a strong correlation between reptiles getting parasites and feeding off crickets from stores that also sell other reptiles. I don’t think anyone could change my mind on this. Crickets are great, but I’d go with a place that specializes in crickets/feeders.

Don’t touch him if you don’t really have to…you’re going to stress him out even more. You said…”I have been keeping his little cage on a table closer to a window so he might get some sunlight”…he won’t get any UVB through the glass…but that won’t matter for a few days. Whats the temperature...

Thanks. Is the feeder able to be attached to a screen wall? I just realized that I think she is bored of roaches. When I put super worms in there she chows down. I will buy some silk worms and put them in if she doesn’t eat soon. I will do an Extra long misting. I’m on school break next week so...

Hello!! This is my 9 month old chameleon. Today I fed him in his bowl, then noticed that shortly after the light turns on he was huddled in the bottom of the enclosure (Picture below). After some brief panic, I coerced him onto a wood piece which he is still behind (also pictured). This was very...

The process of breeding feed animals is quite a bit of work. @MissSkittles is really well versed in breeding insects. She has a good post about it here: https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/cricket-explosion-%F0%9F%A6%97%F0%9F%92%A3.193540/ You can keep crickets in a glass tank. But even...

...also eaten crickets, but he will go on a hunger strike until we give him supers, even with crickets in his enclosure. (Note: I hate keeping crickets) 3) I’ll spritz him with water to get the plant leaves wet once or twice a day if his poop is getting too much yellow in the white part. He...

He had his 2nd shed the other day. I had a hard time keeping his crickets alive in the cricket keeper so I've been putting 2 dozen large twice a week. He seems to be happy so we're just maintaining...

I'm back here to ask questions and provide a slight update- First of all, it's late as hell right now for me(I'm I'm Florida) because of crickets. Is there any way to- make them stop being so noisy? Or can I just put them somewhere else in the house? I currently still live with my mother...

I just checked her website out and I'll pry order from her if I need a certain type. Like I said, I do have a place I go to that has crickets and bugs for cheap. Also I'm not home a whole bunch due to work 😭 and I'm terrified that if I'm not home to get the package as it says in her rules. As...

Thank you for your response and plentiful information/knowledge! I will send photos and upload a review for chami as well. Answering questions: 1. Yes, I will upload tons of photos when I get my new phone. 😍 no worries my friend, we can try and work out things with our imagination. 2. They...

Hi! I recently made a post worried about my baby (2 months) veiled chameleon’s skin, here I’m back at it again, but this time wondering about his behavior. Okay, so it’s day 6. He’s eaten only 1 cricket and 1 super small horn worm as well as his own shedded skin so far. He shed his skin on day...

Just leaving the vet, So the bump, the vet said could very well just been a fall. He inspected it so it isn't a bug bite or tumor. Just said to keep an eye. Unfortunately, Jax didn't provide any poop for the test before appointment and yesterday's I just found this morning(which I deemed to be...

Yeah…I feed my crickets similarly. I get/keep usually 1,000 per lg bin. For about a year I was buying from a mom & pop pet store to do my bit to support local small business. But they had domestic crickets and no matter what I did, more than half of them would die. Every 2 weeks I was buying...

Noted, but it was from a feeder cricket because I saw one crawl onto her face while she was eating, I usually try to pick off the ones that crawl onto her to avoid bites but she got pissy and hissed at me when I tried to take it off, with the horn worms I tend to hand feed those and I hold...

I had to make an anonymous YouTube account to post videos on this forum. I wish there was a way to post videos, but that's a lot of data to store on a website. So, it's understandable that it's not an option to post videos. That's totally fair about the shower, I'm not sure I'd be comfortable...

I see your need for glass and hybrid enclosures. Keeping them clean and maximizing air flow are important as you know. I'm not a fan of Carnivore Care for chameleons, especially Jackson's, beyond a feeding or two. Chameleons can't efficiently digest anything but insect protein. C. C. is made...

No luck in ohio. Even "in the basement" at 60f, it was a no go. Seem the only way to get things going is using a big cooler, and placing the bugs and some adjustable plant bed heaters in it . Its 70F or bust. My buddy managed this with a broken chest freezer. Hardest part is the air flow...

Hello all. SWFL Cham family here. We have 6 Veiled Chams (2 girls and 4 boys). We also have other cricket loving animals, that is why we get 1000 every 2 weeks. We are looking for ideas on how to keep large amounts of crickets. With the heat down here, we typically keep them in the lanai. We...