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I have a couple hundred silkwoms. When I went to feed them just now I opened the container to a horrible stink and liquified bodies everywhere. Does anyone have any idea what I did wrong? I hatched them a month ago and have only had a couple deaths and cannt figure out anything I did different...

I finished Rufus's new cage today. I went with a smaller screen on the bottom this time so the crickets cannt just crawl right out. I cannt wait until the vines in the back grow up and fill in more of the space up top. I had to dig up my sunflowers and move them to the sides of the cage. They...

I found a caterpillar today that was huge and really pretty so I wanted to find out what it was. I found this realy cool site for bug ID. www.whatsthatbug.com Here is a picture of the caterpillar and a picture of the moth it turns into.

I still havent found Rufus so I decided to keep the female I found while searching the yard for him. Introducing Annabelle :)

The door to my cage has a trick to closing, and the kids next door couldnt figure it out when they decided to sneak into Rufus's cage. By the time I noticed the door open he was long gone. :( I guess Ill have to get a hasp and lock before I bring home another chameleon :(

I just adapted a timer and valve for sprinkler systems into a mister for Rufus's cage. I have 4 tornado mister fogger nozzels set up around the cage. I have it set up to mist for 1 min every hour during the hot parts of the day. I was wondering if this is to much? It can be pretty windy up here...

I cannt seem to find much about inpaction. I have tried pulling stuff up on the net but most of the time it just says such and such can cause inpaction. The reason I ask is because two days ago I was doing some yard work and noticed my girlfriend picking up bugs out of the flower beds and...

I ordered some wet silkworm food when I ordered my eggs, do I need to put it in the fridge?

Someone posted a link to a page that was a everything you need to know about hatching and raising silkworms type page and I cannt seem to find it now. Does anyone remember where that one was? Thanks a bunch

I got my first batch of eggs in today. They were not shipped cold packed and when my girlfriend got the mail she took them out and put them in the fridge. They were in there for maybe 3 hours before I got home and took them out. I read that its a no no to put them in refridgeration after they...

I was just wondering if chameleons will eat slugs or snails. I dont really thinkthey would but we were gathering things today and my gf asked and I didnt want to sound like a jerk and say no if they can.

The ants are swarming the silkworms I put in his cage. Does anyone know of anything natural that will keep them away?

when I fed my jackson's this morning he ate everything but 1 silkworm which I left to wander around in case he decided to munch on it later in the day. When I got home the silkworm was on the bottom of the cage with a mass of ants picking it apart and carrying it away. Will ants mess with my...

I was just wondering if there were signs I could watch for so I know weather Rufus is eating and drinking enough. Compared to some of the pictures here Im starting to think he is looking a little skinny, but I dont know if this is because he is young.

Since my cham is caged outside do I need to give the calcium dust to his food as often, and how often would you recommend?

Is the gutload cricket and insect food made by zilla any good? Ive been mixing that with some greens before feeding and wondering if that would be giving him everything he needs. Thank you Ryan

Ive been watching Rufus to see how he likes his new cage and I noticed that every once in awhile he will go up to the screen and stick his horns threw it. His head is molting so I thought maybe he is trying to itch but Im worried he is going to hurt himself. Is this type of thing normal when...

Hello, Just want to introduce myself. My name is Ryan. I live upcountry on Maui. I brought home my first Jackson (Rufus McMillan) a few days ago and found this site and its been a huge help. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. Ryan

Does anyone know where I can get something other than crickets to feed Rufus McMillan on Maui or in the islands?

I cannt decide which to line the back of my cage with. I was thinking waxy leafed jasmine or bamboo........ I found him in bamboo so I know he will like that but I cannt make up my mind does anyone know if one would be better than the other?