CC's Baby
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WOW! After reading this, I am not sure I am going to even attempt at adding these feeders. That just freaked me out and yes, not something you want to see before breakfeast! LOL
Pinning BSFL...
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jamest0o0
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I just leave mine in a deli cup, the flies will sit on the sides. They're slower than houseflies and usually dont move as much so you can kinda push them right into the enclosure. You'll see they're not hard to deal with. I have bioactive enclosures though so I just throw handfuls of larvae into my enclosure and you'll end up seeing them pop up around the cage after a little while. The larvae are also good detrivores and soil aerators.
Do you think if I just dropped a few in the base of his potted plants on top of the rock that would work? Like let them get hard so they aren't moving around when I do it? Is that called pupating?
My mom is living with my daughter and I so she might freak out even more on me with having a bunch of flies lol. She is not happy about the roaches which took like two weeks to convince her and then which the BSFL in the fridge well that one was fun as well.
Right I was totally not expecting it. I am going to feed him two today but pin them a few times so at least they wont come out alive. I will see how that works and let you know.WOW! After reading this, I am not sure I am going to even attempt at adding these feeders. That just freaked me out and yes, not something you want to see before breakfeast! LOL
Brodybreaux25
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Yvan just toss them in the plants, that’s what I’ve always done in my non bio viv.Do you think if I just dropped a few in the base of his potted plants on top of the rock that would work? Like let them get hard so they aren't moving around when I do it? Is that called pupating?
My mom is living with my daughter and I so she might freak out even more on me with having a bunch of flies lol. She is not happy about the roaches which took like two weeks to convince her and then which the BSFL in the fridge well that one was fun as well.
CC's Baby
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So explain what is "pinning exactly?"Right I was totally not expecting it. I am going to feed him two today but pin them a few times so at least they wont come out alive. I will see how that works and let you know.
You just take like a sewing pin and poke them so that you poke through their outer like skin stuff. Not sure what it is called in bugs. It is supposed to allow for digestion since they are basically oozing. I just did two of them and it was easy. I poked them each 3 times and they are still moving. Beman chews his larger feeders but does not always with the BSFL. I think because they are smaller.
Thanks Brody
Brodybreaux25
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This little sucker just flew for the first time in Roux’s viv as we were discussing this. He lasted for all of about 10 seconds! Roux cam flying from the opposite side of his viv to snag him! He shook his viv so hard from pushing off the branches to get at him I thought he fell. If you want to see the primal hunter side of your Cham, adult BSFs(or any flying prey) is the way to do it!
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Oh wow ok I will have to try it!
Multivitamins
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Well now I'm definitely going to introduce a few larvae give them their time and see how his aim is.
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CC's Baby
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Mawtyplant
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time, you just wait they gonna turn into fly
they are really slow and really dumb fly.. its easy to catch them! and they are attracted by uvb light so they will stay in your chameleons place then.. in your chameleon belly
too keep them alive they can drink, so water and if you want to be fancy with your gutload.. water with a bit of honey
Awesome thank you!time, you just wait they gonna turn into fly
they are really slow and really dumb fly.. its easy to catch them! and they are attracted by uvb light so they will stay in your chameleons place then.. in your chameleon belly
Multivitamins
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today I took my little dude to the vet for an initial exam and fecal. After going over my husbandry and set up and feeding routine i set the sample down for the Dr. A bsfl erupts from the sample. We both got a good laugh out of it since we were just discussing the feeding. All things aside they recommend I reduce my mist king time and frequency.
Gross as hell but my boys in good shape just waiting for the results on the fecal. He was also regarded as a "very fiesty little panther". He was all fired up and wouldn't really stay put when they tried to weight him. He is up to 34g from 7 when I got him and am feeling way better about everything.
Gross as hell but my boys in good shape just waiting for the results on the fecal. He was also regarded as a "very fiesty little panther". He was all fired up and wouldn't really stay put when they tried to weight him. He is up to 34g from 7 when I got him and am feeling way better about everything.
LOL and that is why I pin mine now before he gets them. 1 pin through and they still move around. Just make sure you dust them first or it is pretty gross because they do ooze a bit. Since I started pinning them I have not had any make it through
That is a great weight gain!
Multivitamins
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I know he wasn't the slightest bit happy but I couldn't resist taking this photo to commemorate our first vet visit. I've not been attempting any handling so I was pretty happy I could get him out on the first try.LOL and that is why I pin mine now before he gets them. 1 pin through and they still move around. Just make sure you dust them first or it is pretty gross because they do ooze a bit. Since I started pinning them I have not had any make it through
That is a great weight gain!
I've tried to pin and either have a heavy hand or too large a pin. I tried a few and they just died or stopped moving enough to get his attention
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OMG his face... He was cursing at you for sure. So freaking funny. Love his colors! They are really coming in beautifully!
Calummaty Jane
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Should not have opened this thread while eating lunch...yuck!
LOL sorry hun. But at least you have learned what to expect with the unpinned BSFL!
