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Welcome to the forum. You already got great info. Only thing I would add is, get a feeder run for your insects... I like the ones by full throttle feeders and the shooting gallery from TK Chameleons. This will keep your insects more contained. You run the risk of crickets biting the chameleon if...

Probably so, although I did notice a difference when I moved mine to a room with 60%.

You could just use those commercially made gut loads. I personally make my own because it is cheaper and then I throw in fruits and veggies as well just to top off the bugs if they want something different or more. This is what I do:

...casque and if it starts bulging up, slow down his feedings. The gut load I was using also included protein so moving forward I will only use veggies and fruit until he gets better and silkworm food (obviously). The protein gut load is really the only thing that I see that could be a potential...

Ooo I need to try this

Sorry…but I’ve never used commercial gut loads or insect foods. I’ve always used fresh greens, veggies and a very small bit of fruit for my insects and sand for reptiles and other critters that eat a vegetarian or partial vegetarian diet. I don’t use spinach for my insects or other critters...

...insects from a reptile store not from a pet store like petco or petsmart and I mixed up gutloading and dusting... we are feeding the insects veggies and fruits before we try to feed the lizards (have a bearded dragon and leopard gecko as well) but thank you for that sheet that explains...

...freeze it into ice cube trays, then store them in gallon zip lock bags in my freezer. I feed the frozen gut load on top of fresh fruits and veggies. I maybe make it every 3-4 months. If you do the frozen cubes make sure to put it on some kind of lid or container so that when it thaws it...

...are better options, like Repashy bug burger. The jelly pots are not worth much nutritionally. Fresh carrots are good, along with other fresh veggies, greens and a tad of fruit. (Avoid spinach). Supplements - Rep-Cal Calcium (phosphorus and d3 free) dusted for every meal perfect, Reptivite...

To begin with now…you need to correct the imbalances so that the bones, muscles and other systems in the chameleon get back to proper strength and balance. In the meantime, you have to ensure that you have proper husbandry to keep it from returning. To correct the imbalances you should see a...

Hi and welcome. :) That’s awesome that you’re wanting to go bioactive. While it’s pretty easy to do, there are some aspects that are essential to doing it correctly. This is what I use as a guide. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/intro-to-bio-activity.2429/ The very first consideration is...

...2.5 months Egg Laying: 3 times (since I got her in March 2024) Feeding: I feed her with a colony of Blaptica dubia roaches, supplemented with veggies, water gel, and a special food mixture for roaches. Drinking: She drinks through a Repti Planet Heavy Rain automatic misting system, which runs...

...you can keep them in the same container (I recommend this and do the same) You should feed them something, you’ll want to gut load them with veggies and fruits so they are nutritious for your chameleon. I would not store them with your dubias. I’ve heard horror stories about bsfl eating...

p.s. I am learning from here as well so thanks for asking your questions! I've been gut-loading via fresh fruits and veggies only so far but would like to up my gut-loading game so my bugs are healthier for my chams.

What works well for me and mine are Reptical without D3 every feeding and RepashyLoD once a month. Feeders are well gutloaded with various veggies like squash, gourd, carrots and various greens with a "lite" sprinkle of bee pollen.

Thank you!

I don’t gutload in the true sense of it. I do keep all of my bugs well fed. Silkies and hornworms have their special chows. Wax worms usually aren’t fed anything and are kept in wood shavings. The others I give drier veggies to like squash or carrot. Sometimes I’ll give them some bug burger too.

...they just poop out what went in in the first place. It's best to have them fill their bellies with insects (they're actually insectivores, not omnivores) that have eaten all the good veggies and get all the delicious nutrients from them instead of filling up on plant matter that won't benefit...

I shouldve rephrased what I said lol, I read on multiple websites that chameleons eat kale and that it’s good for them since it’s rich in calcium.