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Hi, I have a 3 month old female veiled. When she sleeps she sticks her tongue out, just tiny piece. Is this normal behavior ?

When can silkworm eggs be placed in the fridge or freezer for storage? Are they placed in the fridge or freezer?

My male veiled has a piece of shedded skin still on his tail tip. The problem is that it looks like a rubber band is on his tail tip. Do i need to get the skin piece cut or should i leave it ? :confused:

Because egg laying is so taxing on a chameleons body, i would like to limit this. My female veiled is about 5 months old and is eating large amounts of insects (crickets, superworms, silkworms). At what age do i start limiting the amount the number a insects i feed her ?

This is my second attempt to culture fruit flies, and in both cultures i have had mite problems. I am not sure where they are coming from as my superworms and cricket don't have any. Any ideas and help is needed

This was my first try at raising silkworms from eggs. Of the 500 eggs i removed from the refrigerator only about 200 hatched and of the 200 that hatched only 10 now survive. I don't have access to silkworm artificial food so i have to use leaves. Any ideas on how to get a better rate to...

I know that when a chameleon has its mouth open it is a sign that it is trying to cool down. It is spring now in South Africa and the temps are increasing, if the ambient temperature starts reaching around the 90 fahrenheit mark, do you still need a basking light ? Is misting and keeping the...

What are the difference between the black and brown crickets ? Which is the best feeder?

I know you can keep silkworm eggs in a refrigerator, but for how long and at what temps can the survive in ?

I have spotted a few mites in the mealworm container, should i get rid of the container and worms? How can i prevent the mites from getting to the chameleon?

Hi, How do i go about breeding fruit flies?

Thanks all for your help and suggestion. My cham is finally got a good appetite and now i can't keep up with her food demand. Factors that could have caused the hunger strike : - New cage - Winter in South Africa therefore cold - She was shedding - Introduction of cup feeding - Using 5.0...

I need to check if my cham is pooping or not. How and when is the best way to do this. She feels threatened when i watch her and hides and keeps an eye on me. Any suggestions?

How can i increase a chameleons appetite? if the lighting, temp and humidity are all right ?

My baby female veiled chameleon, about 8 - 10 weeks old.

Is there any relationship between a chameleon shedding and them stopping eating?

Hi, Is it possible to make your own silkworm chow?

This is my setup: I have a 38 gal Apogee Reptarium, with a 75 watt basking lamp and Reptisun 5.0 uv compact fluorescent lamp. To me it looks pretty dark inside the cage, how can i brighten up the cage? can i use normal lights/bulbs ?

Hi, Where is the best place to put the basking spot, I have placed my one near the feeding cup so my cham can see the food when going to bask. Is this a good idea, any suggestions?

Is there vitamins that i can place in the chameleons drinking water rather then the powder to place on the insects? Is this recommended ?