Hey i'm currently using catfood for my dubias. Well, I don't have a blender on hand and have been doing it like the native americans, hand grinding the catfood with my lifting weights (yes very ghetto / caveman-ish) So my question is instead of grinding catfood (pain in the a**) is it possible to just throw in catfood/dogfood whole kibble size without worry that all the dubias, even the small hatchlings can eat without the parents seeing the young hatchlings as an easier food source than chipping away at those hard kibbles? Can the young hatchlings eat the kibbles in the whole size form or is it too "hard" for them?
Dubia Food
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BocaJan
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I make my dubia food this way ..... 3 parts crick crack, 1/2 part powdered egg and 1/2 part bee pollen. They love it and have been breeding more then I really like. However my chams will eat the 3/4" size. However they won't eat the adults so I have to cull my colony. Anyone else separate their colonies? Since they are so quick I would like to know how to go about it in an easy manner.
CleaTheChameleon
New Member
Very nice BocaJan keep it up
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
If you put a couple drops of water on a kibble, it will soften and be easier to eat.
Consider getting a $8 coffee bean grinder. Works a charm and a heck of a lot easier that what you're doing.
Dont forget that cat food fed dubias are bad for chameleons.
Good show, if it's just that cheap i'll probably just invest in that. For some reason in my mind I thought they were around $30-$50.
Chameleonboy
Avid Member
I got a coffee grinder and used it, but it doesn't really matter to tell you the truth. If you just throw the kernels in there they will eat them just fine.
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xanthoman
Avid Member
Your cham eats what your dubias eat , do you really want your cham eating dog or cat food, dubia love fresh veggies , especially broccoli, a few granules of bee pollen wont hurt either , i threw the roach chow that came with my dubias away , its crushed dried dog food and contains downer cows and sawdust among other things , you can also dust your veggies prior to feeding your dubia
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
You dont want your chameleon eating broccolli any more than dog or cat food. All three are bad choices.
xanthoman
Avid Member
you can slow your dubia down by temporarily lowering the temp ,at temps below 75*, they mostly hide in the furniture , a good way of lowering the temp is to float your colony container in a bathtub of about 2" cold water for about 5 min ,dont get them too cold for too long or they will die , when done handling , get them nice and toasty again to avoid discoid die off
PantherVeileD
New Member
I just feed mine dog food, carrots, and potatoes. This is for breeding dubia's purpose not to gutload them for your cham...
The new born dubias can go for the carrots and potatoes....
I usually put the carrots and potatoes and microwave it in water for 4-5 mins so they can be a little softer.
The new born dubias can go for the carrots and potatoes....
I usually put the carrots and potatoes and microwave it in water for 4-5 mins so they can be a little softer.
Malicious
New Member
Dog food is perfect for building/breeding colonies. However you will need to switch off it about 1-2 weeks prior to feeding off, and begin gutloading.
-Jay
TreelionsUK
New Member
I have some,and they don't really mulitply that well,im probably keeping them on the cool side and currently feed them,carrots,spring greens.
I was worried about using dog and cat food,what would you suggest i should use for my roaches
dirrtybirdy
New Member
where do you get those ingredients from? Im starting my own dubia colony and would like to feed them this rather than dog/car food.
Is it safe to feed the chameleons on this gut load of dubias?
chameleon guy
New Member
if you want to prevent cannibalism but also keep the roaches breeding what do you feed them?
dodolah
Retired Moderator
Cricket Crack is made by Steve.
If you go to the SBCK Meeting I talked to you about, you can actually buy it from him.
Yes, I fed this gutload to my dubias.
for protein, instead of dogfood, i use chopped boiled eggs.
chameleon guy
New Member
so the whole egg including the whites are safe for chameleons?
dodolah
Retired Moderator
I usually use boiled eggs when making a gutload for my flies.
So far so good.
Also to notice i do not feed my roachess boiled eggs everyday.
I just do it once in a while to satisfy the roaches' need..
I do not think egg (or powdered egg) is particularly dangerous for chameleon if done in moderation.
I am not aware of yolk is safer than the white..
know any reason why you think that way?
