which are better for panther hatchlings?
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Ryan Jarosek
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I prefer Hydei , the others are too small IMO
Chameleons Canada
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Well, they eat them both the same. Hyedi it's bigger, but cultures grow way slower than melanogasters.
If I had to pick one, I would go with hyedi and prevent easily a month ahead with a few cultures to be ready when needed. Just because its bigger and it gives me the idea that they are eating more.
If I had to pick one, I would go with hyedi and prevent easily a month ahead with a few cultures to be ready when needed. Just because its bigger and it gives me the idea that they are eating more.
jhappe
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ok thanks... just had one hatch today!
Chameleons Canada
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They don't eat right away, you'll have a couple of days to before you need to feed them
jhappe
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yea i figured that, i just put him/her in a tupper ware container with a ficus branch and misted...
Zen Reptiles
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Hydei take about 3-4 weeks to have new flies - melanogaster are 10-14 days.
So a big difference in production, but hydei are substantially larger and would be better for baby chams if you figure out how to breed the hydei efficiently - if you need lots of flies in a short amount of time go with melanos.
So a big difference in production, but hydei are substantially larger and would be better for baby chams if you figure out how to breed the hydei efficiently - if you need lots of flies in a short amount of time go with melanos.
Cainschams
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How about crickets??????? My first clutch wouldnt touch the flies so I start them off with 1 week old well gutloaded crix
Jerm
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I try not to feed too many fruitflies to mine, mostly pinhead crickets. They need a lot of calcium and vitamins as neonates and pinheads are easily gutloaded and dusted. Fruitflies don't seem as nutritious to me. Ants can be aggressive so be careful, I have never tried termites for baby panthers. I have fed termite larvae to my dart frogs and they are very fattening.
tkilgour
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How about crickets??????? My first clutch wouldnt touch the flies so I start them off with 1 week old well gutloaded crix
yes I did the same and they went right for the crickets.
hemiram04
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I had some baby panthers that didnt really like pinheads or fruit flies at first. It was wierd as I never had this problem before.My solution was rice beetle larvae and I just just them in a very shallow cap and they ate them right up. I have never had this problem again and I suppose that rice beetles are even less nutritious that FF or Crix.
