Grass hoppers

JohnDoe

JohnDoe

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I caught all these guys today. I was wondering if anyone can provide tips on how to keep them going. Water mister is on the cage, food? and i have a basking light on them. Anything helps or maybe a quick link to someone elses thread, i found it before but seem to have troubling finding it this time.
 

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Motherload Chameleon (Jeremy) has 2 detailed care sheets on 2 differnt grasshoppers for a small price.

Nick:D
 
JohnDoe said:
Yep it came right at our house :D
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My mom who is a religious nut (nothing against faith) would have lost her mind. My old boss' wife used to keep trash cans full of water on their deck for the end of times. I bet she would have lost it even more. Me, I would have been out there with a net, like you. FREE FEEDERS!:D
 
junglefries said:
My mom who is a religious nut (nothing against faith) would have lost her mind. My old boss' wife used to keep trash cans full of water on their deck for the end of times. I bet she would have lost it even more. Me, I would have been out there with a net, like you. FREE FEEDERS!:D
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I was really surprised because there are never this many ever. Hopefully they will keep coming.
 
We're all of those in your back yard? I've only fed my Jackson's a couple small ones I've found in my back yard. I'm to paranoid about fertilizers and pesticides. If I were to catch as many as you had, would there be a way to keep them long enough to make sure there were no reminence of any pesticides etc.? Would there even be any way to make sure they were chemical free? I've always wanted to feed grasshoppers, they will hop around the cage and actually climb the foliage instead of just crawling up the screen sides like crickets
 
Dgood said:
We're all of those in your back yard? I've only fed my Jackson's a couple small ones I've found in my back yard. I'm to paranoid about fertilizers and pesticides. If I were to catch as many as you had, would there be a way to keep them long enough to make sure there were no reminence of any pesticides etc.? Would there even be any way to make sure they were chemical free? I've always wanted to feed grasshoppers, they will hop around the cage and actually climb the foliage instead of just crawling up the screen sides like crickets
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Dgood,

The way I do it is feed them good gutload (things that are mentioned here on the site) for three days straight. If any of them die I pull them out of the cage. The ones that make it passed three days I figure are good to go. This does not mean that its positively no issues. Have not had a problem yet fingers crossed. Feed one and watch for ill effects, and every six months fecal test for parasites. I did catch all these out of my yard, as we do not spray anything. Neither does the community I live in, as they like the natural environment.
 
Gotcha, I was thinking something like that would probably be the best way to rid them of any of that stuff. Is there any way to do your own fecal checks? I honestly have never given any of my chams one but they are all very healthy, eat like pigs and live in mansions. I really hate the thought of putting my Cham in a very small cage or box and haul him to the vet. :eek:
 
Dgood said:
Gotcha, I was thinking something like that would probably be the best way to rid them of any of that stuff. Is there any way to do your own fecal checks? I honestly have never given any of my chams one but they are all very healthy, eat like pigs and live in mansions. I really hate the thought of putting my Cham in a very small cage or box and haul him to the vet. :eek:
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You should not have to take them to the vet. Most vet offices just have you bring in a fresh sample and is fairly cheap. I just take in the poop. I have heard of fecal floats, but may be hard never done it. Routine check ups you would have to take them in, but fecal test you should not.
 
Oh I gotcha, for some reason I was thinking it was way more involved. I've been looking for a good reptile vet in northern Colorado. Preferably Fort Collins area. But I haven't found a reputable one yet.
 
Dgood said:
Oh I gotcha, for some reason I was thinking it was way more involved. I've been looking for a good reptile vet in northern Colorado. Preferably Fort Collins area. But I haven't found a reputable one yet.
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I think it might be out of the way, but I believe ferretinmyshoe is a vet in colorado. Not sure think close to denver maybe, you could PM her and find out. She has been great help to a lot of people, worth looking into.
 
Yea I already thought of that........ Denver is a 45-50 minute drive away. I could if need be. But would prefer to only drive 10-15 minutes at that most, thanks for the advice though :)
 
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