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Ghann's Cricket Farm was the first hit on Google. They're in Georgia but they're all out of stock on basically everything when I checked. No, there is definitely no free shipping that I'm aware of especially right now with the shenanigans going on at USPS. If this continues and the USPS is...

Got it. Hopefully the diagnosis was based on X-ray and not just visual/manual exam. I think the consensus is we’re beyond home remedies at this point, I’d be worried about unintentionally making things worse.

Did I miss something? These posts seem inconsistent unless the OP has had this same problem before? Whether it’s impaction or eggs only the vet can tell with an X-ray. That said, prognosis doesn’t look good. For the future, always have an egg bin for females and as for soil around live plants...

Could this Cham be egg bound rather than suffering from impaction?? 5 superworms couldn’t cause what I see in the pictures...

Me too. Roaches have the best nutrition. Like MissSkittles, I don’t think you’re being critical or pushing your husbandry techniques on others. I respect your opinion.

Inconsistencies like this are why the forum exists. I think the reason bug breeders use it is to soak up waste, according to the sources I cited. I’ve never tried ghann’s crickets. I have no idea why a specific bug farm would produce crickets that don’t smell vs all others. It’s another thing to...

Glad to help. Good luck with your new setup.

I'm curious as we have contradicting information on this point. I'm pretty sure the point of vermiculite is promoting dryness, but I am no expert on soil or gardening. Like @MissSkittles I read that vermiculite DOES reduce the smell but I have not tested this myself. I do have vermiculite on...

This is probably sacrilege but I discourage folks from doing bioactive for chameleons. It can definitely be done well if you're willing to do the work and some reptile experience helps. Building and maintaining the drainage layer, substrate, colonies of microfauna etc add layers of complexity...

My veiled has spoiled me with very indiscriminate feeding. Naturally with maturity they start eating less. I don’t know about boredom but I would definitely work a little variety into the gutload beyond carrots. They are great for eye health but I would also recommend some leafy greens, green...

This^^. Another thing I do to prevent burns as he gets older is making sure the light isn’t directly beaming onto the basking spot but slightly offset so he still gets the heat without being directly under the most intense radiation. If this is still a problem as he matures you can also drop the...

Thank you! It hasn't been perfect, my biggest mistake was having the heat lamp directly on top like I saw so many others doing and he lost some spikes but I intervened quickly enough that it didn't turn to a full on burn with the skin literally peeling off. I attached a couple shots of my old...

My first chameleon, Xerxes, has been an absolute joy. He has always had a great personality especially for a veiled: he always tolerated handling far more than I expected. He's never bitten, rarely gapes and has NEVER gone on a hunger strike. He was a rescue so I don't know his age exactly but...

This is a common problem, and it's why I mostly feed dubias and and supplement with a rotation of superworms, hornworms, and waxworms. When I feed crickets I just buy them cuz I don't have a lot of herps. You can cut down on cricket casualties by making sure it is not too humid and I've read...

What are your temp and humidit in the cage? If he is actively climbing out when you open it, you may have just gotten lucky and have a personable cham but frequently when they do that it is to avoid some condition in the cage that is not to their liking. By "bright" do you mean bright green or...

Wow! All I can say is that I am beyond surprised with my veiled. He's 9 months old; I rescued him from a very chaotic home (loud dogs, small children in a very small space). We have him in a 4'x16"x16" wire enclosure. He has his UVB strip, heat light and a red night bulb, is this really...

Thank you! Thanks for the replies, guys. @Balizar: I have literally everything for the build except the hardware cloth and a "frame" or base for the bottom. I have zip ties, hot glue gun, box cutters/exact-o knives around the house. Even if that weren't the case, $70 is better than $150. Since...

This is my first post so please forgive any faux pas. I am an experienced reptile owner (beardies, green & brown anoles, leopard geckos, chinese h20 dragon), but I've never owned a chameleon. I'm spending ~3 months doing research and preparing before the veiled chameleon is purchased. I want to...