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Zoomed canned snails?

Definetly not a lacewing. I think it is either a dobsonfly or related(Neuroptera) or else an antlion. But whatever it is I'm sure a cham would enjoy it.

Oh, I should restate. Yes, it'd be a screen enclosure. I don't know how well pygs would do being moved to a temporary enclosure for basking so perhaps it would have a passageway from the main enclosure(remove one side from a normal vivarium perhaps?). It would not allow for direct sunlight(so...

Lets assume we are talking of Tenodera and Mantis religiosa from now on(unless you deem these guys unsuitable for culture). They will eat anything you give them(had a few that would eat fish pellets if they were wetted and then pressed up to their mouths-highly impractical!)...but whether they...

Also, how often did you supplement babies/juveniles? Would you be supplementing calcium with D3 indoors? Might be going a bit off topic but what about age of supplements? How often replaced? Thanks!

I'd imagine chameleons in the wild feed mainly on orthopterans(grasshoppers and katydids...but well crickets/roaches will do in a pinch), and lepidopteran adults and larvae.(hornworms/other caterpillars and adults are not bad substitutes). I have no cham keeping experience but I am surprised...

I wonder if it would be labor effective(cost effective too) to raise mantids for feeders. Doubt it due to cannibalism. Perhaps screen enclosures could be each seeded with several nymphs(which would quickly cannabalize down to one). Not sure what a cost effective way of feeding them(wonder if...

assuming UV light is provided? Wondering if it is practical to attempt natural light for pygs. Any add. input on windowside enclosures(for regular chams) would be appreciated.

Possible explanation? http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/2009/05/06/research-note-chameleon-basking-behavior-is-affected-by-vitamin-d-needs/ If you are supplementing the brevs, they may feel less need to bask to obtain D3 from sunlight. brevicaudatus have been observed basking...

Hello Erin, How big were your outdoor enclosures for each cham?(I'm going to assume they were kept singly). What were you feeding them? I doubt I'd be able to keep a suitable outdoor enclosure in my living situation(no yard)...but we do have windows here that I wonder if the enclosure...

LOL, this is FK from caudata.org Which sp. did you find easiest to cater to? Was it different depending on climate? Did you think bringing out the basking lamps during cold winter days was necessary for the good health of the animals?(I know both veileds and Jackson's experience 40 degree...

Wonder if brevs could be maintained on an every other day UV schedule, or otherwise using old Reptisun 2.0/5.0 bulbs? Or perhaps near a window with a screen section(almost like a basking cage connected to the main aquarium) to allow them to go bask if they so desired? I take it brevs would...

eisentrauti: It hasn't been proven that chams need UV light indoors by science(because science proves nothing ;) ) But it has been heavily supported!(by science ;) ) I have heard stories of other animals(i.e. anolis lizards,day geckos) which are commonly thought to need UV doing fine(well...

Also, is UV lighting still necessary(perhaps for cloudy days?) I'm guessing for days when it fails to warm up enough a basking light would be necessary? What about an enclosure next to a screen window?(again, with a way for the cham to find a cool place if he needs to).

Agreed, a handful of large twigs for more climbing stuff would make this perfect and look just like a forest floor.I can see the planted tank influence in the wood placement etc.!

I wonder if it happens to be genetic it would be unethical to breed this girl?

Plants do not need UV, or at least reptisun bulbs. They are uneccessary...bulbs for aquariums(try daylight bulbs around 6500K) work just fine.(unless of course the chams need it) Actually, many terrarium plants do better with somewhat less light. I had a 96 watt CF light over my terrarium...

Although mudskippers can survive FW(salinity in mangrove swamps often drops dramatically during heavy rain)...they are always found in areas of marine influence in the wild and are not the easiest fish to keep. They require brackish water for successful longterm maintenance. Again you are...

Also mudskippers require brackish water. IMO this setup would be completely inappropriate for either species. I have a 46 gallon paludarium with gold dust newts and red cherry shrimp(which seem to be dwindling but hopefully breed soon enough)...and may possibly add foam nest frogs(Polypedates...

I'm sure chams fall out of trees all the time in the wild. My unexpert opinion is to suspect something is up and get the underlying cause checked out.