How can i set up cage to feed the children for a week .

[yamabushitake]

Hi everyone. I have little problem and i need your advice. Now i have 12 panther baby. And i not at home for a week. I need to know how can i set up or manage fruit flies. First time i put fruit flies cup in cage. Problem is fruit flies not moving then my baby not see them. If you have some idea pls advise me thx.

Ps. sorry for my bad english.

 

[guanagator]

Hi everyone. I have little problem and i need your advice. Now i have 12 panther baby. And i not at home for a week. I need to know how can i set up or manage fruit flies. First time i put fruit flies cup in cage. Problem is fruit flies not moving then my baby not see them. If you have some idea pls advise me thx.

Ps. sorry for my bad english.

12 baby panthers? You will need someone to help you care for them. It's possible to set BB flies up so they can fly out as they hatch but chameleons will binge eat the first few days and then go hungry the rest. With them young especially I would think you'll need an extra set of hands, they really need daily feeding and supplements. A misting system even if automated will likely need some attention over that long a trip.

 

[yamabushitake]

12 baby panthers? You will need someone to help you care for them. It's possible to set BB flies up so they can fly out as they hatch but chameleons will binge eat the first few days and then go hungry the rest. With them young especially I would think you'll need an extra set of hands, they really need daily feeding and supplements. A misting system even if automated will likely need some attention over that long a trip.

I already setup misting system. A really problem is i don't how can i give them a daily feed. And i not have some hand for help. T^T

 

[guanagator]

I already setup misting system. A really problem is i don't how can i give them a daily feed. And i not have some hand for help. T^T

If you can get blue bottle fly larvae you can set up the hatching containers in the bottom of the chams enclosure to release the flies as they hatch. You'll need water and food for the flies inside their container and most important position it so that water can't get inside while the mister is on. If they flood they die. I put a hole in the upper half of a large deli cup with a solid lid, the larvae in the bottom with a damp sponge and few drops of honey. As the flies hatch they will feed then eventually find the hole and fly out in the chameleon enclosure. Another thing you'll need to plan for is timing of the hatch, the larvae take 4-5 days to hatch and once they start usually all hatch within 3 days, most of them will go around the same time. If you search for flies you'll find post and even a link to a video a member made about hatching them out that is very helpful if you haven't dealt with flies before.

 

[yamabushitake]

If you can get blue bottle fly larvae you can set up the hatching containers in the bottom of the chams enclosure to release the flies as they hatch. You'll need water and food for the flies inside their container and most important position it so that water can't get inside while the mister is on. If they flood they die. I put a hole in the upper half of a large deli cup with a solid lid, the larvae in the bottom with a damp sponge and few drops of honey. As the flies hatch they will feed then eventually find the hole and fly out in the chameleon enclosure. Another thing you'll need to plan for is timing of the hatch, the larvae take 4-5 days to hatch and once they start usually all hatch within 3 days, most of them will go around the same time. If you search for flies you'll find post and even a link to a video a member made about hatching them out that is very helpful if you haven't dealt with flies before.

That sound good. I think i have a way. Thx so much pal. ^^

 

[MissLissa]

Is it just me, or is leaving 12 baby panthers alone for week a super bad idea? My one, singular baby panther cham needed a lot of attention- I can't even imagine the demands of 12!

 

[Dro B]

I was gonna say the same thing with the blue bottles, but it sounds like he's leaving tonight! Yikes. I'd offer a free baby to someone willing to take care of them all, don't know thier value but it seems like it's either that or risk losing them all. Try asking some very long term members in your area, or even ship them if possible. Only other thing I can think of is the fruit fly culture with holes so they escape slowly over time, or do the same with several bean beetle cultures, or both. Honestly, they may be your chameleons, but it doesn't mean you have the right to risk thier lives, please do the right thing, whatever it takes!