You might want to look up the posts about Ophelia... I posted her xrays from both visits in May. Short version: she was from petco, showed physical signs of having eggs, vet felt for eggs and said there wasn't anything formed (still follicles). She could either continue to make eggs or could...
I know this isn't much and maybe someday Ophelia will have a true free-range area, but for now she gets to hang out here for an hour or so almost every day.
Sometimes, early morning, this patch is in full sun then shades more as the day wears down. I put her on a potted Camilia which is...
I also "trained" a friend and left detailed instructions with pictures and videos. She came every day. But now that Ophelia is almost a year and we've passed her first successful lay, I'm much more relaxed. Her lights and mister are on a timer and it makes her very low-maintenance. She's fine...
I accidentally ordered 2 adult orange heads and both had babies within a few days of arriving, so I got talked into raising orange heads lolol... now I just gotta buy them a man!
I know how stressful it is. Ophelia recently had a successful lay so maybe I can help a little. It was hers/mine first time and I learned a lot. I was so worried and stressed out. I did take her to the vet twice for x-rays because I was worried but in the end, the best thing you can do for her...
I would think that if they could get in the cage, he would make a tasty snack for Louisiana mosquito's! I would have the same concerns. I can't speak to any issues on whether they could make your cham sick (you're thinking they might pass on a disease, right?), but at the very least, it's not...