...isopods. They established themselves pretty well, most important is to provide them plenty and plenty of leaf litter and I even put in some veggies and fruits. They basically eat everything that isn’t alive. Problem in the beginning it takes time for them to thrive and establish themselves...
🤣🤣 there’re living a few them with her. Every few weeks I put new ones in there with veggies and fruit. That’s the only way I can keep them alive long enough.
Agreed with above. I also have an automated system which can hold up to 9 days without refilling. I also put in a feeder run with veggies for the feeders, so may chameleon whenever she wants. However, I got a Parson which only eats when needed, I think your veiled will finish the feeders on the...
Never be sorry for asking more questions! I personally have a high calcium dry gut load and then I make ice cubes out of veggies and fruits blended up to offer another source of nutrition for bugs.
If you happen to have any silver sulfadiazine, you can put a small dab on it. Plain neosporin (without pain reliever) can also be used. It should heal up fine, but do keep an eye on it just in case.
When feeding crickets, unless you are certain that she has eaten every one of them and none have...
Thank you! Yes, he definitely would eat all his bugs in one day, he can't resist his wax worms! I will also put a camera near his cage, thank you again!
I would add greens such as collards, dandelion greens, kale, and veggies such as squash, sweet red peppers, zucchini, etc. your chameleon may need more nutrients than it’s getting because your insects are lacking nutrients.
...Repashy Bug Burger- I'll eventually make puree for the bugs but for now with the little budget I got(and how much my local stores Charge for veggies)it'll be fine.
I'm also returning some of the stuff that the pet store...gave me. They fortunately take back stuff with no issue- imma get...
...about this so I thought I’d share again incase it helps someone out. I only make my gutload every couple months. I blend all my fruits and veggies with some bug burger and a little water to help it get smooth. Then I put it in ziplocks, freeze them, and break them into chunks. This way I am...
...hydrated rather than nutritious. I'd super recommend making gutload ice cubes. I love this idea, and it makes things so much easier than preparing little bug salads with scrap veggies and removing them.
You make them from a list of approved produce, and they can keep in the freezer for 3-6...
Just want to suggest swapping something else for the cucumber and iceberg…both are fantastic for hydration but lack nutritional value. One of my bug diet staples is squash…yellow summer squash (Or zucchini) is enjoyed by all my bugs. I also always have butternut squash. Try various greens...
This is what i do. Lights and mister is on a timer, mister has enough water to last two week. Cham on gets big feedings on the weekend and a snack or two during the week. So if im gone for a week i give him a big feeding, then load up a run (well i use a tub with sticks across it) with lots...
...IMHO.
You said…”! I have fake plants in his enclosure and I noticed he likes to chew on them haha; I read that veiled chams like to eat veggies as well as live insects, so I have to look into what I can feed him” Definitely get the fake plants out of there asap too…if bits of those are eaten...
Hi there, I love that you’re wanting to help out! There are a few things that have wrong info though, one of the biggest being only using kale and carrots for the veggie portion of your gutload. You don’t want to use kale because it is high in oxalates, which binds calcium. More veggie variety...
...I don’t really think that would work. The issue is if they melt. Like I said before, I keep my crickets outside on a porch. Every time I put veggies or fruits in their cage, tons and tons of ants come in their cage and on my porch. Ants have also been infesting/ coming into our house. We...
I would use a big lid, like a peanut butter jar lid and put chopped greens and veggies and a tiny bit of fruit that I would use to gut load the insects with in the lid and place the lid on the cage floor. It kept the uneaten insects (crickets, locusts, superworms, etc) gutloaded too.
...I know…they eat their plants and eat plants in the wild without problem, plus there is a ton of info out there that says it’s ok to give them veggies. Just bugs is the better diet. We have no idea why they eat plant matter…just have some theories. Anyhow, make sure you are giving your...