cost of husbandry,price paid for breeders,price of importation, gas, .... i agree somewhat with what your getting at but,.. its just the going/standard rate at this point in time...
"If everyone was in it for the love and fascination of chameleons, then why is everyone worried about falling...
i put a plant in the shower and allow the MIST,.. not the direct spray /fall over the plant/cham..aim the shower head towards the wall of the shower. make sure the water is NOT hot.. it should be on the cooler side of warm to the touch...
If it is a hemipene prolapse get some lukewarm water or ky on it immediately so it doesn't dry out.. you could try getting it back in your self with a ky coated Que-tip and gently trying to push it back in.. id schedule a vet appointment asap!
any pics?
Well put,..Its nice to hear that some breeders are in it for the love/fascination of the hobby and not just the almighty dollar..I wouldn't be threatened by "price crashing fly by nighters"... Everyone knows you get what you pay for..I'm seeing a lot of low priced panthers pop up all over here...
summoner is right, to get further in detail on the technique of mating the silkworm moths there's a brief explanation athttp://costalsilkworms.com in the faq section i belive.
ttshibby- not really worried specifically about him not firing, just relating that to his eye problem, I'm fully aware of that fact that some animals for what ever reasons wont puff and fire..it just seems like he doesnt even SEE the animals i hold in front of him..like they aren't there. we'll...
thanks for your reply and concern, there are other factors besides the not firing up thing that lead me to believe he has a sight issue..I should post a video (if i can figure out how:D) of him displaying these weird behaviors.. then you guys might see what im talking about... i work on that...
Hey gesang, thanks for your reply.. I actually acquired some reptaid from you guys for this exact case..He just finished his first 10 days..last weekend,, I've seen definite improvement in all around health( more active, eating a little more) but the eye problem is not exactly "cured" ...
this is a proven supplement schedule,good advice! the trickiest part about calcium supplementing is the vit d3 issue. if you can get your guy 45 min of natural sunlight a day the supplementation of d3 isn't needed.. read this link a few times it will help you better understand supplementation...