I'm pretty sure the ones current to date are safe. I remember it being a manufacturing issue with one of the earlier models, a couple years ago, which definitely did cause eye problems. (I ended up with blind anoles!) However, the new ones, as supposed to, have not caused me problems.
Although I've yet to own one, I have been around several and have wondered why people come into this hobby expecting an easily handable lizard. I mean, there are definitely friendly chams out there, there's no doubt about that. Personally, I'm getting a cham with the thought of a beautiful...
How do they do that exactly? Do they rub against objects that have been sprayed or do they need to be misted directly? What I mean is, can I get away with 1-2 good mistings a day instead of the 4+ some people here tend to reccomend?
If a chameleon drinks from a dripper just fine, is there really a need for constant misting? Combined with the Florida weather and all the animals/substrates I keep in my room, humidity constantly peaks at around 80% and is usually a steady 70%.
B. fusca is supposively MUCH easier to culture, hence them commonly being used as feeders. If B. giganteous bred as well then they wouldn't be nearly as rare or as expensive.
If you need more info, hit Kyle up from www.roachcrossing.com. Pretty much one of the go-to roach guys at this current...
There are many varities that affect the color of the blooms, but they are all the same species. If it's called a hibiscus and looks like one, then it should be safe. Make sure to treat for pesticides.
As far as I know?
They need a proper hardwood substrate. Sub-adults need tall and wide (6x6") objects to shed into adulthood properly. Consistant heat and humidity, however, these like a bit on the cool side. (Mid to high 70s, low 80s) Minimal overcrowding. Males will kill or severely injure...
You mean B. craniifer? True death heads are pretty stunning, you don't want to feed those off. :P This is a different species, either B. fusca or B. giganteous.
These guys are amazingly impressive. Most people keep them as displays/pets. They're hard to breed and relatively expensive (For roaches) so using them as feeders would be a waste IMO. Us Floridians are sooo unlucky, I wish we could get these things legally over here!
Everyone up north has all those yummy nutritious greens known as WEEDS. Here in Florida we don't have anything but asiatic hawksbeard, lol.
EDIT: Forgot, we do have loads of purslane. How would this do as a gutload?
I know my friend's veiled LOVES fruit, especially banana. I wouldn't suppose such a chameleon would have a hard time discovering some fruity CGD if it was laid out in a dish. Since you have panthers, which aren't supposively big omnivores, I doubt that would be much of an option. Squeezing some...
I honestly wasn't trying to be rude?
Google pretty much as all the information you need, and more, for breeding mealworms or locusts. Plenty of search results are from various forums and articles from breeders and what not.
I've used them extensively for leopard geckos, but can't chime in on their palatability for chameleons until I have one of my own.
If you do culture them, I'm almost positive the chameleons would LOVE the adults.
Got the plant light in today and threw everything together. I think it came out nice. Hopefully I can order my veiled in the next week or two. It's going to be young (3+ months) but AFAIK as long as they can eat and drink, they should be fine in a cage of this size. Any input, guys?
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Weird. At one point in time I had 2,000+ dubia in a 50 gallon tub and never suffered from a single escapee. Maybe your bin isn't secure enough. Dubia can't climb smooth surfaces so maybe yours have an access point somewhere. Mine certainly wasn't 100% secure but I was perfectly fine.
I also...
Most of these ingredients are in the chicken feed. Since it comes premade and it's relatively cheap, I still stand by it. Once again though, get a high quality, organic/vegetarian brand. Feed can be ordered online for a moderate/low amount of money, and it will last forever.
***This thread/topic mostly applies to those who live in zones 7-10***
Adult Soldier fly
A look into one of my composters. Easily 15,000+ worms in this 5 gallon bucket
http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad257/Destroyer551/grubs009.jpg
I've seen a lot of people here relying on so...