Slightly off topic...

[chameeeleon]

I really love chameleons, and I really love my family. However, my family does not really love the idea of live insects in the house (they like chameleons though). What are some ways you would convince a stubborn family member to be ok with bugs in the house? Where do you keep your feeder insects? Thanks for any advice!

 

[rionjames]

i keep my crickets in a cricket keeper (small acrylic critter cage with tubes) and they stay there superworms and others stay well put in theur little cups. ive only had 2 or 3 rogue crickets in the past 2 months, and im not sure if it was a feeder or wild one lol. Tell them it will be ok!

 

[qdude46]

I'd just tel them about the unlikely-hood of them reproducing if they escape. I'm not sure, it was hard enough convincing my mom to let me get a chameleon but I already had crickets for my fish so small ones and fruit flies didn't bother her. I'm not sure how you can convince any other way though.

 

[camimom]

My fiance was more pissed about loose crickets all over than me breeding roaches. Crickets got out constantly and I never find loose roaches.

But honestly if you keep your bugs in the right container everything will be fine.

 

[rionjames]

when i was 16, 10 years ago, i got my first veiled and my mother was worried about this as well, but no mishaps with escaping bugs

 

[chameeeleon]

Thanks for replying so fast! Maybe I'll just have to take a poll about how many bugs have escaped and then show them the results LOL

 

[rionjames]

Thanks for replying so fast! Maybe I'll just have to take a poll about how many bugs have escaped and then show them the results LOL

and remember to let them know to have a happy, healthy cham, youd need bugs! i suded to hate crickets but theyre so ingrained in my daily routine i can just grab em if i need without feeling like its gross

 

[chameleongirl66]

We have had a few crickets escape because someone (not mentioning any ones name, my hubby) left the screen open when he took Jane out. Thankfully I have a cat, Simon is a great tracker....he ate one this morning. What bugs me is the crickets making noise. Drives me nuts when I'm trying to sleep. It's a good thing I love all our pets

 

[pigglett79]

I keep my feeders in the closet, and make sure there are no escapees. I am careful to feed only what they eat (but really I hand feed so I know for sure its eaten).

Then cover the feeders with a nice curtain or closet doors.