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In regard to the issue of dealing with fruit flies, have any of you tried flightless fruit flies? There are many different types available that are a result of a single allele genetic mutation. Many research labs use them because they are so easy to deal with.

As long as the crickets aren't commonly free-ranged, them chewing through is a nonissue.

I was under the impression from previous posts that mealworms, if fed often enough, can lead to impaction and should thus be fed sparingly.

I would say go with small pots. That way, if you decide to remove a plant or move things around, you only have to remove that pot, and don't have to dig around.

Place a dow rod along the top of the cage and the use fishing line to tie the pot(this will leave the screen intact). This will distribute the weight across the top. If you are still worried about the weight, ensure the dow rod is long enough so that if rests on the frame and not the screen intself.

I would suggest eliminating the broccoli from the gutload. It can interfere with calcium absorption in your chameleon.

What locale is the first one? He's a stunner!

That's what I though, but I haven't seen any with leaves colored like that. The ones I've found around here aren't nearly as bushy either.

What is the plant in there with the white outline around the leaves?

If you check any local hardware store, or home depot, they have both digital and analog timers. For what you are describing, the timer should run you about 8-10 bucks. I saw them in Ace Hardware today if you guys have that.

I had one hornworm who hada really bad tude. He was spitting all over the place and bit me twice while i moved him from the cup to the cham

I'm not sure, but from what I hear, an Oustalet might need a larger enclosure than what you are talking about. In addition, if you're going for looks, they aren't nearly as colorful as carpets. Carpets, however, don't tolerate mistakes very well from what I understand and require a very high...

Keep in mind that in nature, chameleon's have an enclosure of essentially infinite size. So the cage you have should be fine. There is a member on these forums, Dooley1, who has had more success than most with Carpets. You may want to PM him and pick his brain a bit. Edit: Definitely go with...

rocket, what wood do you mean? If you're refering to the wood perches, I use thumb tacs pushed into the sides. All you have to do is cut the dow rods about a half inch wider than the screen. That would most likely keep them in place due to friction, but the thumbs tacs are there just incase.

What are the measurements on that cage? The glass shouldn't stress thecham out...unless it is very dark around the cage and light insideof it, the reflection won't be anything he will really notice(As proof: many in Europe use all glass enclosures). In fact it will help with keeping up humidity...

Make sure the female is in a cage. You wouldn't necessarily have to leave her outside at night, as they will be asleep.

My guy sometimes does this aswell. They are just looking around, staying as still as possible until they can see the area is predator-free.

Have you tried flightless fruit flies? Such as those with vestigial wings? I'm not sure where cultures of these would be found, but they are unalble to fly. They come in both hydei or melanogaster. They are very common in bio labs as a way to study inheritance and because of how easy they are...

I actually don't water the plant. I think it get's enough watering between the dripper and the misting. It is covered with river rocks. Perhaps gravel under the river rock? I did spray it with a dilute soap solution.

Sandra, how should I deal with the Fungus Gnats?