I haven't had chams in 20 years. I once had a pair of veils (their babies hatched but lived only a few weeks) and a jackson (free to good home) that I rehabed after she lost part of her tail and was very skinny.
Things have changed a good bit in 20 years. The internet was new and there were few good sources for merchandise. I built my own cages and I would order a box of crickets from the local store and supplement with super worms. Oh yeah, and the pair was kept together. I know, but it was often done that way with veilds.
Here is my plan for a pair of veilds...
I am making cylindrical wire cages from 1/4 " mesh. A 36" diameter for the male and a 24" (or is 36" reccomended?) for the female. Both cages 36" tall. Is 1/4" mesh still considered to be ok? Everyone seems to have the screen type now. Also, I am just now getting familiar with blue bottle flies. Is 1/4" too big to contain them?
For food, I have a culture of dubias that is well established. I was hoping to use bottle flies. I rely like the idea of leaving larvae in the cup to hatch out and giving the chams food all the time. I will likely get super worms and horn worms from time to time as a treat. I want to avoid crickets. I fed romaine to my veilds but I think that was about the only veggie. Didn't know what else to feed them.
I will also make or buy a misting system... I don't want to have to get a pet sitter every time I'm gone all day.
Things have changed a good bit in 20 years. The internet was new and there were few good sources for merchandise. I built my own cages and I would order a box of crickets from the local store and supplement with super worms. Oh yeah, and the pair was kept together. I know, but it was often done that way with veilds.
Here is my plan for a pair of veilds...
I am making cylindrical wire cages from 1/4 " mesh. A 36" diameter for the male and a 24" (or is 36" reccomended?) for the female. Both cages 36" tall. Is 1/4" mesh still considered to be ok? Everyone seems to have the screen type now. Also, I am just now getting familiar with blue bottle flies. Is 1/4" too big to contain them?
For food, I have a culture of dubias that is well established. I was hoping to use bottle flies. I rely like the idea of leaving larvae in the cup to hatch out and giving the chams food all the time. I will likely get super worms and horn worms from time to time as a treat. I want to avoid crickets. I fed romaine to my veilds but I think that was about the only veggie. Didn't know what else to feed them.
I will also make or buy a misting system... I don't want to have to get a pet sitter every time I'm gone all day.