My cham just gave birth what do i do

[Rango&Diego]

I think they all need to be in smaller containers so they can find prey. Catch houseflies outside. Do what you have to do.

I've even tried to put the beetles close to them but they won't eat. Can they already shoot their tounge already.

 

[Rango&Diego]

Trust i have tried i even brought a bucket of fruit to the woods to try and make the flies lay eggs in it. My dad bought some of those worm you use for fishing which will then turn into flies and told me they contain some sort of acid so i dont know rather to give them those or not.

Correction they are flie larva

 

[jamest0o0]

Do you have woods near you? Go hunting for some bugs

 

[Rango&Diego]

Do you have woods near you? Go hunting for some bugs

I tried but have not succeded because the chams are so smal and most insects i found were too big for them, can they only eat flightless flies?.Why wont they eat? Its been almost 3 days and they have not touched food.

 

[Rango&Diego]

Do you have woods near you? Go hunting for some bugs

Why wont they eat?

 

[JacksJill]

There are some panty pests you might be able to find. Bean beetles show up in black eyed peas and another legume. There are flour beetles or rice flour beetles.
Aphids are a possibility. You could look on roses or other shrubs.

 

[Rango&Diego]

There are some panty pests you might be able to find. Bean beetles show up in black eyed peas and another legume. There are flour beetles or rice flour beetles.
Aphids are a possibility. You could look on roses or other shrubs.

Are these fine?

 

[JacksJill]

I'm not sure what those are I can't see them well enough. by the way I meant pantry pests.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

by the way I meant pantry pests.

Glad you clarified. I wasn't sure what kind of bugs you expected to be in an underwear drawer.

 

[Rango&Diego]

Problem is even without the lamp its hotter than that

Its about 25 c to 26c + the uvb lamp which is crucial as the podcast said. it can get to 27 or 28 so sometimes when it gets above 27 i spray tyem with water and turno of the uvb bulb for a few minutes and then turn it back on.

 

[Rango&Diego]

I haven t seen any of the chams eat.. byt i have found a weired scar on a beetle as if one the chams bit him. But i cant tell rather they have been eating or not. I have only seen a few active chams, some instead just keep their eyes closed in the day and at night so i get very worried when i see them. Idk if the babies just dont want to eat while i am there. Pls someone reply.

 

[Rango&Diego]

@JacksJill i saw the chams drink for the first time today. But one of them rather then drink of the leaves prefered to drink of another cham. Should i stop him?

 

[JacksJill]

@JacksJill i saw the chams drink for the first time today. But one of them rather then drink of the leaves prefered to drink of another cham. Should i stop him?

They do that sometimes no worries

 

[kinyonga]

Did you turn off the basking lights to prevent it from being too hot?
@JacksJill can you comment about the temperatures please?

 

[JacksJill]

The temperatures are likely too high and that is a big part of the problem. You said you couldn't control the temperature so I'm at a loss of what to tell you to do. You can just use the light intermittently but that will only be a short term solution because they will need the UVB. I keep mine indoors in AC. Maybe a bin outdoors in mostly shade would work. I know others use that method.
I also don't know what to do about your food problem without pinhead crickets or fruit fly sized feeders they are unlikely to eat.
I hope they rally but I don't know how to help. You should know that she will very likely have another litter in 3-4 months.

 

[kinyonga]

Thanks @JacksJill . I was thinking the temperatures were too hot and also that the food needs to be appropriate/smaller or they won't eat it.

 

[Rango&Diego]

Did you turn off the basking lights to prevent it from being too hot?
@JacksJill can you comment about the temperatures please?

When it gets avove 27 i turn them off and spray them with water. And after a bit i turn it back on.

 

[Rango&Diego]

The temperatures are likely too high and that is a big part of the problem. You said you couldn't control the temperature so I'm at a loss of what to tell you to do. You can just use the light intermittently but that will only be a short term solution because they will need the UVB. I keep mine indoors in AC. Maybe a bin outdoors in mostly shade would work. I know others use that method.
I also don't know what to do about your food problem without pinhead crickets or fruit fly sized feeders they are unlikely to eat.
I hope they rally but I don't know how to help. You should know that she will very likely have another litter in 3-4 months.

@JacksJill Even if i dont breed her again?

 

[Rango&Diego]

The babies just ate lil pinheads i am so happy.

 

[JacksJill]

Even if you don't breed her again she will have on average three litters/clutches spaced 3-4 months apart.