New cricket-less diet!

[lthrbecks]

I've finally decided to no longer buy anymore crickets. This is due to the noise they make in either Hammy's vivarium or any escapees!
I've decided to try out red runner roaches instead. I'm already feeding him dubia roaches along with wax worms every few days. I will also be buying silkworms to help with any rehydration. Will the new diet suffice?
If, and only if, i ever need to buy crickets again, I'll try youngsters ie ones without their wings! I've also been advised that banded crickets are less noisier, due to their softer exoskeleton. Phew!
Any further advice would be much appreciated folks. Thank you so much. Mark

 

[mujino]

silkworms . best source of calcium

 

[lthrbecks]

Cheers thanks for message

 

[AmandaS]

Black soldier fly larvae?

 

[lthrbecks]

Had calci worms, wasn't fussed.

 

[mujino]

Black soldier fly larvae?

I just ordered some of these ... I'm a little worried about them getting out and colonizing my house.

 

[lthrbecks]

Gosh, that's a scary thought! I'm going onto the amphibian forum now, to chat about Pepé, my red eyed tree frogs diet ?

 

[AmandaS]

I just ordered some of these ... I'm a little worried about them getting out and colonizing my house.

They should come in a little cup. You can leave them there.

Do you cup feed or free range?

 

[AmandaS]

Had calci worms, wasn't fussed.

Did you let them turn into flies?
All chams are different. My older cham wont eat the flies but loves the larvae. My baby cham will eat both.

 

[mujino]

They should come in a little cup. You can leave them there.

Do you cup feed or free range?

At this point, I'm happy to try anything he'll respond to!

 

[AmandaS]

At this point, I'm happy to try anything he'll respond to!

I cup feed, and as long as your cup is smooth and DRY, the bsfl will not climb out.
My mister nozzle was hanging low one day and misted in the feeder run, and all the worms and roaches climbed out....my chameleon loved it, I did not.

 

[mujino]

I cup feed, and as long as your cup is smooth and DRY, the bsfl will not climb out.
My mister nozzle was hanging low one day and misted in the feeder run, and all the worms and roaches climbed out....my chameleon loved it, I did not.

Thanks, I'll try that. Not the low hanging mister...the dry feeder run. XD