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The species in the US that fit the description I believe to be of the family Gryllinae, but are a different species and possibly different genera. The type being bred by some US companies are typically of Caribbean origin. If you are in a taxonomic mood..try keying some out with this...

That concurs with what Gary Ferguson eludes to in his 2006 publication on Panthers.

I believe the species you are referring to is Gryllus assimilis. A few years back, you may or may not recall the cricket virus that was affecting many populations of breeder Acheta domesticus (domestic cricket). The boys at American Cricket Ranch picked up the new species of Gryllus and ran with...

Since someone brought it up, have we defined the cheapest method to maintain silk and horn worms? For all practical purposes, we'll assume that the method does not have mulberry leaves as an option. Where is the cut-off between producing your own, and buying ready to feed animals?

I love it.. haha

So this is delving into something I have virtually no research on. That is more reproductive physiological stuff (would that be ontogenic, embyrologic, or what?). Where is that quote from? Are you saying that the egg shells themselves contain b carotene, the amniotic fluid, sac? So, you are...

Well... I am posting to bring to light a new product called Sunshine Factor. I have been working with good exotics vet and she is my acting consultant. The first topic is that, despite a few posts I have seen about it, vit a levels cannot be accurately determined via blood tests (per comm from...

Not to trying to call you out in any way here, just curious on how you know it is a case of hypovitamintosis A or [internal] infection? I have been speaking with another vet, and she says that the only sure way to know if a chameleon is Vit a deficient is to do a necropsy and assess the...

Hmm.. very interesting. Boy, I would like to see a culture of the removed mass..

Interesting note on the dry mix use, please explain calcium poralasiss. This is a term I am not familiar with. I still am not sure why so much emphasis is placed on daily supplementing of straight calcium. If I were in your situation, I would probably do something along the lines of...

This is interesting, might we have a evident case of too much D3 causing decreased appetite and stunted growth? I have reservations about pinpointing actual causes without professional clinical examination. A lot of people seem to discount the Fluker's feed, what veggies are you using? I am...

What kind of light are you using?

I use diluted chlorohexadine for tools like forceps, speculums, water dishes, etc..or diluted bleach in water for cages trays. Not familiar with that product, but sounds interesting.

Sorry if I missed it, but what are the lights you are using?

Great point. As some of you may have seen the latest thread regarding supplementation, I wonder how we will really need to adjust out supplementing with these new lights. Outdoor formula? More spaced out use of Repashy Calcium Plus? Repashy supercal LoD mixed with Repashy Supervite? Where do...

In conclusion to my previous posts on this, I want to stress the fact to less experienced keepers or those simply not interested in knowing actual numbers, although, should not overlook the key points of the thread, should also be careful not to 'over-think' the subject. Going back to tried...

I am still curious on to how calcium itself interplays into nutritional needs. Why use straight calcium so often, as many of us do? Again, throwing off our balance. Here are what I feel are some of the most commonly used, most frequently applied supplements. Calcium Plus - min 17%, max...

This is a big thing, the tried and true methods of you long term species keepers.... . .

So, unless I am understanding this incorrectly, you are eluding to the fact that we are under-supplementing Vit A when using the general Rep-Cal set of supplements (that is Herptivite, once to twice a feeding once to twice a month)? Or at least, blindly dosing with regards to actual baseline...

We just recently finished dealing with a massive whitefly infestation in our retail greenhouse. While our methods of harsh chemical control are obviously not possible within the confines of our animal enclosures, whitefly should not be too prolific in a lightly furnished cham cage. These flies...