Crickets and phoenix worms as staple foods with an added waxworm, mini-mealworm or house fly as a treat (once per week).
The little guy did not like silkworms.
I ordered some butterworms and hornworms to try out as supplemental feeders.
The superworms available around here are too big for him...
Does anyone do anything special to the vegetables and foods they use for gutloading?
Do you simply toss pieces and scraps in with your feeders or do you chop, dice, mash everything up?
I don't think the bugs really care, as they seem to eat stuff either way, but I am curious as to how...
Thanks blackbetty, panthercrazy and Brad Ramsey.
Brad Ramsey - the woman who came to see me was actually from the Colorado Springs area and she works extensively with Mountain Aire Reptile Rescue and Sanctuary. She is the person who cares for many of their geckos and chams until they are...
Quick Update.
Flash ate 4 crickets plus the waxworm and phoenix worms yesterday morning.
After the visit from the reptile rescue lady several adjustments were made his habitat. Primarily the placement of the dripper was adjusted to be more easily accessed, and the basking lamp was moved...
Update
Flash has not eaten steadily but has eaten a single waxworm and 6-8 small phoenix worms during a cup-feed session this morning and I believe one free-range cricket yesterday.
He has been drinkly somewhat regularly when misted.
His eyes are open more now today but have been shut...
You said -the cham was - well not eating for a few days however..but drinking great...his eyes are a tad sunken though..
When did the non-eating stop relative to going outside?
Did this happen right after him being out in direct sunlight for an hour?
Based on what has happened to my cham with UVB-over exposure, is that even a remote possibility for that length exposure? His symptoms sound similar to the one's Flash is battling.
Good Luck.
Flash at 3:00 this afternoon (just two minutes ago) opened his eyes, crawled to the top of the cage and ate the house fly and one of the free-range cricket that were up there. He took a stroll out, let me hold him, then put him back, and he is now eyeing the other cricket in the cage and the...
Thanks Everyone for all of the support and input.
I have sent Frances Baines the light for examination. Our family felt it was the least we could do to help document the R-Zilla lights and the damage they may cause. It is the least we can do at this point.
By way of an update, Flash has...