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  1. opihiman

    Alternative sanitizing methods

    I think that most techniques to get rid of any kind of pest that bothers out chams tends to be very labor intensive. No one kind of method works. The best example I can give would be to use fleas. It you just treat the dog you end up with the eggs in the house hatching and back on the dog...
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    New Jackson Babies feeding and supplementation.

    OK well We just had a clutch of 16 babies so far doing very well. I was wondering, how much is enough feeding for these guys. I placed about 30 pin heads in there with them and they pretty much chomp them all. I have been feeding them about 2 to 3 times a day. On the avg w
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    spanish jasmine?

    have a picture or more info on what you talking about? opi
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    Cage mesh

    because the screen is flexible you would eventually run into problems of the the paint or resin coating cracking off, which would lead to other problems down the road. If you are looking for the perfect screen mesh, the isn't one. Each of the different types have an up side and down sides...
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    D.I.Y veiled cage

    nice job on the construction. one question though...did you seal the lumber? It looks like it is still raw. the lumber you used looks like pine. Is it? Anyway any kind of lumber you use should be treated with some king of sealer to prevent rot. Otherwise it looks terrific... OPI
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    Gravid Jacksons Xantholophus Question

    The only way to surely tell is to just wait it out...Although there are occ things that you can do like trying to introduce the female in question to your male. If she does the "no no" dance the evidence would go towards being gravid. It isn't concrete though as your female needs to be receptive...
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    Enclosure Fountain Debate

    so we buy a waterfall fountain for 40 to 50 bucks now we start talking about a UV sterilizer any where from 20(ebay) to 100+bucks. Adding extra tubing and possibly a stronger pump. Oh yeah a filter system to filter out solid paritcles and what not....oh yeah and then we still need to occ remove...
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    my frozen crickets are alive!!!

    Yes it is possible to freeze or refridgerate the cricks...( found out by mistake). My part time mad scientist side messed arround with these guys for a little while. I found out that if you go longer than 48 hours you start to see crickets that are unable to properly move around. It's like the...
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    Florida keepers- Upper and lower area

    I had meant to ask how you all are doing before the first front came down on you all. Then like every other time, things just come up and well...now another clipper is on it's way Good luck every one OPI
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    Florida keepers- Upper and lower area

    You will all probably laugh at us here. But we have a recent cold snap...upper 50's at night and lower 80s in the day. Relatively speaking we are freezing down hear ( like I said you would all laugh). Chams have been out side without any signs of problems... OPI
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    Florida keepers- Upper and lower area

    Aloha I was just curious how you all were doing with the recent cold weather that has dropped into your are? What have the temp been like in your area and what have you been doing with your chams? Good luck this weekend too. OPI
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    HELP - Distended tongue

    sorry to hear of the progression ... I hope everything turns out OK. good luck.... OPI
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    I would like to get your opinion on this cage that i built

    Nice viv. it looks like every has discussed the water issues. Have you considered lining the inside of the viv with acylic or plexi to create a waterproof barrier. you would need silicone caulk (aquarium type) to waterproof. dunno would that work for you....? OPI
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    misting systems?

    I think al's got the answer for you...if your short on cash... There are many members who are very successful using this method. OPI
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    Bottom of enclosure!!!!!

    The majority of keeper here will recommend no anything on the floor other than maybe a paper towel. Any kind of substrate will risk impaction. hope that helps OPI
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    HELP - Distended tongue

    KY or some waterbased substance should help to keep moist...a light sugar solution can also help and also provide some increased calories. watch the color of tongue as it will give you and idea of how the circulation is doing. keeping it moist is very important though. ? did you have any...
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    shedding

    Chams to shed in diffierent patterns. but they do shed their whole body. The process shouldn't take longer than about 1 to 2 weeks. During the time of their shed increase your misting freq to help with the shedding process. Shedding aids ( over the counter sprays ) are not necessary. good...
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    dehydration

    Misting with warm water as suggested for longer periods of time should help. My chams wouldn't start to drink until about 5 min into the misting session. Also when you say that your dripper is running for part of the day, How long is that? while you are gone for work? How long does your...
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    pinworm - help!

    You may also consider using gloves (disposables) for a while to try and totally isolate things (including yourself). You may be able to minimize the transfer risk this way too. Good luck OPI
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    Sleep habits

    I would say that you would need to have him in an area with less traffic and more control over his light dark cycle. I would give you the example of if you are sleeping, would you want some one to come in and turn the lights on?... I hate it when that happens. LOL I think in the long run it...
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