Hey guys! It's been a while, but male dubia roaches have overtaken my colony and I'm trying to get rid of them.
Selling them for $20 + shipping / 40 males and 10 females
What a cutie! Temperatures seem good! How's the humidity? I would mist for longer times (3-5 min) to make sure he has a chance to drink. I'd go for a couple more horizontal branches and plants too.
And welcome to the forum! Looking forward to seeing more of him!
No, mealworms are pretty bad for them. They have a lot of chitin and can cause impaction, and they have pretty little nutrition compared to most other feeders. If you MUST go for something like mealworms, then go with superworms instead. They are softer and less likely to cause impaction, but...
How big are your silkworms? How many do you have? How are you feeding the chow? Many websites that sell them say to cut or grind it up, but I've found it easier to squeeze the chow out through a little hole in a ziplock bag. It's easier to control how much you feed and where you feed. It also...
I go back and forth between north and south CA and seasons are much more defined in the north. I just went up last week and it was freezing! (well... more like high 40s, but still) Personally, the year round mild weather is more for me.
Yes, get him to a vet ASAP
In the mean time, there should no lights at night. There should be 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness. If it gets too cold, use a ceramic heat emitter instead.
Ahaha, glad I’m not the only one who can’t help but keep some of the insects. I started out breeding mantids for my cham. Now, I’m addicted to them. My family thinks I’m out of my mind!
Seconding that sounds like URI. Glass terrariums aren’t recommended for chams. They don’t have enough ventilation and can allow bacteria and mold to grow. It is possible your cham developed uri because of this. A screened enclosure is better.
For supplementing, you should supplement calcium...
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I use Zoo-med Reptical without D3 and Zoo-med Reptical WITH D3. For vitamin powder, I like Rep-Cal Herptivite. You can also use Zoo-med Reptivite, but you'll have to be careful not to overdose with Reptivite since it uses preformed Vitamin A, which can build up in the body...
Superworms are fattier than mealworms, if I’m remembering correctly, but they have a higher nutritional content. Superworms are also more aggressive than mealworms, but that can be fixed by pinching their heads before feeding.
I was checking on some silkworm eggs I was incubating and accidentally spilled some water on them. They were glued to a paper towel, so I took another paper towel and soaked up as much water as I could. The towel dried up in about 1-2 hour.
They've been incubating for about 7 days, so I'm...