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In the wild they don't drop dead if it happens to rain at night.

No, the food storage containers have the lids on and are sealed air-tight. No moisture evaporates and none needs to be replaced. The lids and sides are clear so you can see when the pinheads hatch without opening. Also I've found it useful to rough up the in-sides and top "lip" with course...

I use vermiculite. I use rubbermaid food storage containers (the rectangular ones). I use 100 grams of vermiculite, and 400 grams water, set it into the crickets for laying for 24 hours, and then remove without adding more water, seal the lid on it, and cook it in my incubator at 84 for about...

Thanks- this is the easy part huh? The test will be what happens with my group over the next few years I guess! That is a good question- I haven't been heating them up as much as they would like as per winter season so they mostly are black when I walk past them and peek in and near their heat...

I was always into lizards- as a preschooler I lived in California and was already catching my first sceloporus off of the fence and woodpile in the back yard. In the early 70s for Christmas someone gave us kids the "wildlife encyclopedia" set (20 something volumes- excellent for the time with...

The first of the thamnobates I got earlier this year started breeding a few days ago. I waited 20 years to get some, after reading Bert Langerwerf's write-up about them in the BHS. So these are special for me. Sadly my pics of the event are kind of crap. The camera on my phone is all I had and...

From the looks of him this has been a gradual problem- he's emaciated and poor tone. I think you need a better vet. See if you can find someone else in your area. I don't think this is a simple eye infection.

I've used rid to spray shelves that I breed inverts on, and I have used it to spray bearded dragon cages in the past. Supposedly the formulation and use is similar to the stuff sold for reptiles. In my opinion, at least if it is like the rid, it will probably not be a problem for your...

My philosophy for what it is worth- aggressive treatment of recent imports. It is a roll of the dice either way, and I'd rather be treating them while they are still relatively strong, than dealing with a problem later that has weakened them further. Stress, dehydration, hunger, are already...

giant day geckos, cuban anoles- about a zillion other arboreal lizards

For many years I didn't use heat for my roaches. They survive fine down to at least 50. But temps only dropped overnight for that low. Day temps only climbed to the mid-upper 60s sometimes for up to several weeks depending on the winter. I did not have big losses, but did not have much...

+1 on that Straight vit a from a capsule I consider only for treating a problem. Regular use of a supplement like reptivite (not herptivite) or the rhapeshy should provide enough. Also, you need to consider the balance of vit a vs vit d3 as their balance in relation to each other has an effect...

Agree with Kinyonga. Also make sure nesting substrate will hold it's structure if you dig a tunnel with your hand- if it is too dry and collapses, she can't use it. They want to tunnel down.

She's pretty far down the MBD road. Kind of sad situation for a couple of reasons- First- although the calcium deficiency can be corrected, permanent damage has been done to her appearance- she will never look "normal". So the situation she finds herself in cannot be entirely "corrected"...

I think recently people are using them. I think they are using non-sealed containers and adding water regularly.

Mine do OK down to about 40 at night.

basking bulb- depends. I used up to 75 watt incandescents in 10 1/2" reflectors resting directly on the mesh and they were fine. Only the cool edge of the reflector touched the mesh- not the bulb. If you go too high wattage such a setup will be too hot for the mesh. But shouldn't be necessary...

Are there more subtle problems that occur? I have been interested in this thread and kind of expecting an answer to this question that would not have showed up on casual necropsy to an untrained eye, let alone something I could see obvious signs of. Something that could possibly shorten a...

Hard to say but here are a few facts that *might* give some insight- 1- female carpet chameleons have a very short wild lifespan. Less than 18 months. Often much less. They mature quickly, lay lots of eggs in a short time, and pass on. 2- Adult wild carpet chameleons usually have a significant...

OMG! Rickrolled LOL