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I group Mealworms and Superworms as Hard bodied insects, sorry forgot to put that into the post.

The distance between the eyes is the rule for hard bodied insects, for worms (caterpillars) I usually go by the length of the head. My adult male Ambilobe distance from eye to eye is about an inch, the length of the head is about 2 inches. So I feed bugs up to about an inch and worms up to...

:( Mine never give birth when I am watching. I leave my room to get a drink and by the time I come back they are already out. I'm thinking about puting a time lapse camera or 2 into my colony to try to capture a birth (and mating). But I have to get the female chameleon spy camera setup first...

Yes you can breed crickets, I have found it to be a huge pain in the bum. Especially since you can buy crickets for $15 to $40 per 1000. You can also breed house flies but will have to deal with the smell of rotting meat and veggies. If you really want to breed insects for food the best...

yes it can, just make sure to set it up so the chameleon only gets hit with the splash off the wall. If you have a misting system you can get the same effect by using warm (a few degrees above room temperature) water in the reservoir.

THese are my top 2 choices at the moment. Dubia Roaches (very popular at the moment): next to no smell,easy to care for, easy to breed, long lived (up to 24 months), range in size from 1/8" to almost 2", give birth to live nymphs. The only real down side is they are a bit expensive if you don't...

So the Mantid Oath that I just got just hatched (only got it the other day). Does anyone know how often they need to be fed? I've decided to raise a few up to adults cause it might be fun.

People know I am weird, so it doesn't phase them much when they learn about my Chameleons , frogs or Roach Colonies. Most just comment on how beautiful they are (I carry pictures).

She looks very dehydrated and very malnourished, she needs lots of water ASAP and make sure there is lots of food available. Also make sure to give her supplements ASAP as well.

The main concern I would have is someone stealing it.... Other than that no it should be fine.

I am a hoarder of hobbies. Hobbies: Herpetology (right now just Chameleons and Dart Frogs) Keeping and Breeding Insects - Got into when I started getting back into chameleons Videogames - I own pretty much every system released in the US since I was born and have somewhere between 1500 and 2000...

Plexiglass filters out most UV rays smaller than 300nm (some Plexiglass is treated to filter all the way to 400nm), UVB rays range from 280nm to 315nm. According to the info that ZooMed has out on their ReptiSun 5.0 bulbs (both linear and compact) the output of UVB from them ranges from 300nm...

I keep all mine together at the moment (as a feeder colony), I am considering setting up a separate colony (as a breeder colony). Just don't have the space (being in a wheelchair sucks, don't have the vertical reach I used to :() to do so at the moment.

I cycle mine in the fridge to slow their growth and have never had an issue with them dieing off, I can usually keep them in the 1.5 inch to 3in range for 3 to 4 weeks (2 days in 1 day out). The eggs to my knowledge can't be refrigerated (but I haven't tried).

Lid down on a shelf that allows air to get underneath it (I set mine on top of one of my unused screen cages)so the food is at the top. They should be stored at room temperature till they are near the size you want, then rotate them into the fridge (2 days in 1 day out).

They are good in the fridge for several months without taking them out. The bedding is just the grain that they eat, and a piece of carrot (placed of the grain I use tooth picks) once a week is plenty. I usually only take then out of the fridge for a day or 2 to change the bedding then they go...

Yes you could, but won't get a better misting, it is way better to just spend the $50 extra to get yourself a Mist King or any of the other good misters available for around $100.

All plants are photosynthetic, photosynthesis is the respiratory function of plants, using sunlight to change CO2 and nutrients from the soil into O2 and other organic compounds. (edit: added this link) This link is to a great safe plant list for chameleons. FLChams Safe Plant List

I have never had an issue with Ghann's rarely any die off in transit.

Its a high quality gut load for crickets (and most other insects). Tiki Tiki Reptiles sells it.