Recent content by MissSkittles

Poor fella. 😕 When Lucky’s bad eye had a bit of dried goo keeping it closed, I gently cleansed it with a very wet clean q tip. He seemed to enjoy it and rubbed more of his eye and surrounding area on the q tip. I think it was itchy. I use the closed box with a secured stick for transport and...

I use the same greens which I feed to my bearded dragons…turnip, mustard, dandelion, arugula, watercress, escarole. Different types of squash are a staple item along with carrot. All the rest varies to keep the beardie salad interesting. I have noticed that none of my bugs like bell pepper…not...

Stella just loves eating her plants, and is quite thorough in her de-leafing. We start with a nice pothos like this… And before you know it, it ends up like this… No shame! Let’s see how your veileds decimate or gently nibble their plants. Or maybe you’ve got a plant trampler. Let’s see...

I remember singing the chorus when I was a teeny tiny kid. Always been a favorite. 🥰

I currently have about 2,000 banded crickets and because it had gotten far too cold in my garage for them, I have had them in the main part of my house. Unless I’m right in front of their open bin, and I haven’t been keeping them clean enough, I don’t smell them. I do clean their bin every 2-3...

Yeah…unfortunately there’s no chirpless cricket. Have you tried grasshoppers? There can be a little wait for them to be sent, but just about ll chameleons love them. Only two sources that I know of currently. Khai Phan on Facebook and https://dragonhoppers.com/

Try Google search for exotics vet or reptile vet in your general area.

Banded crickets are much hardier and less stinky than domestic crickets.

Very handsome guy you have. 🥰 He should be eating regularly. Have you noticed if it’s any particular feeder that he is refusing or showing a preference for? For some chams, roaches can be an acquired taste. For others, they get hooked on the treat bugs and try to train us to give only the good...

Awesome! I had to Google what your monitor looks like. They are pretty! 🥰

Hi. You are getting excellent advice…you need to take your animal to the vet and have them run a fecal parasite check to identify what may be there. Only after it has been identified, can the correct treatment be determined. Each type of parasite has its own treatment and medication. The...

Back to give you a bit more info. Provided I don’t get called away by my job, I’ll give you a quick run down of husbandry basics for a female veiled. Minimum enclosure size is 2x2x4’, or the equivalent of an XL ReptiBreeze. Basking temp no higher than 80F. No heat needed at night provided...

Oh yeah…the hatchlings are tiny and can’t do any damage to a chameleon. This was a Chinese mantis baby that I hatched sitting on top of a cricket keeper to give you an idea of size. It was actually smaller when it hatched. I don’t recall how many sheds it had gone thru at this time…it was a few...

I can’t bear to watch that video. Will a fully grown mantis wipe out the pests or do you need their hatchlings? I know for soil gnats, I get mantis ootheca and let it hatch out inside my enclosures. Of course, my chams are very efficient at making sure no mantids survive long.

Umm…does the monitor live in the enclosure and can eat the babies? If so, maybe move the monitor elsewhere if you can. 😬 Love the babies…they are adorable. 🥰